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C.F. War Production Board Box15 Box (JCS, CCS Classified) THE WHITE HOUSE C.F. washington War Production Board March 11, 1942. folves MEMORANDUM FOR WAYNE COY: X4240 Will you speak to me about this? F.D.R. X4207 Letter from Hon. Gardner Jackson, Under Secretary of Agriculture, 3/7/42 to the President, marked "Personal & Confidential". States "Yesterday figures were conveyed to me in the utmost confidence on production schedules in relation to the goals set by you for 1942." States that at the same time he was told that Don Nelson has x4735 decided, under persuasion from the Army, that the goals are unattainable. He is reported to me to be wavering on the question of whether he should x25 say that this is SO. Specifically, one item in the President's goals is being spoken against by the Army, according to his information. That is the item on anti-aircraft guns. The Army is reported to him as saying that the goal the President set for this year is far beyond need. Gives figures on output in January of anti-aircraft guns, merchant ships, tanks and airplanes, and x178 states it is his understanding that the Office of x99 x4488 x249 official (over) x4619 Facts and Figures is uping the publication of these figures as a spur to the production drive, and that the Nelson office is resisting. Mr. Jackson's own personal reaction is that publication of these facts will do good to the effort of our country. His only query is whether they would give data to the enemy which the enemy may not already have. Refers to speech by Phil Murray, and expresses hope that the President x2546 heard it or that he will get a chance to read it. - EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OFFICE FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT WASHINGTON, D.C. file War Inspruction March 18, 1942 From: MEMORANDUM Wayne TO Coy MISS we GRACE TULLY: x4240 I am returning herewith a letter sent to me under date of March 11 by the President. I did speak to the President about it and he asked that I let Don Nelson see the letter, which I did this morning. The letter is being returned for your files. Attachment UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY WASHINGTON, D.C. PERSONAL & March 7, 1942 The President The White House Attn: Gen. E. M. Watson Dear Mr. President: Yesterday figures were conveyed to me in the utmost confidence on production schedules in relation to the goals set by you for 1942. At the same time I was told that Don Nelson has decided, under per- suasion from the Army, that the goals are unattainable. He is reported to me to be wavering on the question of whether he should say that this is so. Specifically, one item in your goals is being spoken against by the Army, according to my information. That is the item on anti-aircraft guns. The Army is reported to me as saying that the goal you set for this year is far beyond need. On that question of anti-aircraft guns the figures conveyed to me are: January output up 40% over December and 11% ahead of January production schedules. Contracts for 1942 delivery are 34% of the 20,000 goal for this year set by you. On merchant ships, January deliveries were up 89% over December, but 32% behind schedule; contracts for 1942 are 75% of the goal of 8,000,000 tons set by you. Tanks were up 10% in January over December, and 10% ahead of January production schedules, with contracts for 1942 delivery 80% of the 45,000 tanks set by you as the goal. Airplanes were up 12% in January output over December, but 10% below January production schedules. The contracts placed by the end of January for 1942 delivery represent 61% of the 60,000 planes set by you as the goal for this year. My understanding is that the OFF is urging the publication of these figures as a spur to the production drive, and that the Nelson office is resisting. I note in this morning's press that Mr. Harrison of Nelson's office says your goals are attainable, so it is possible that the OFF boys have persuaded Nelson not to go back on the goals but to ECLASSIFIER E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) (E) Agricu Iture Dept letter, 11-8-72 MAR 28 1973 - 2 - push ever harder for them. My own personal reaction is that publi- cation of these facts will do good to the effort of our country. My only query is whether they would give data to the enemy which the enemy may not already have. I hope you heard Phil Murray's speech last night or that you get a chance to read it over the week end. I spent three hours with him day before yesterday going over in detail his relationships and problems with the committee which meets with you, and his relationships with all other agencies of government. I hope to get my impressions to Wayne Coy just as soon as this Farm Security Administration and agri- culture fight letsup a bit. May you continue to be well. Yours sincerely, Garday Jackson Gardner Jackson L.F. WASHINGTON Board HOUSE noth May 25, 1942. MEMORANDUM FOR HON. DONALD M. NELSON x4735 Dear Don:- I like the method of your tabulation of objective vs. deliveries, as contained in your tabulation with your letter of May 22nd. I think this is a simple form. Will you please let me have the same thing on about the fifteenth of every month? F. D. R. No papers accompanied the original of this memorandum to Mr. Nelson. x773 WAR PRODUCTION BOARD WASHINGTON, D. C. May 22, 1942 IN REPLY REFER TOI Dear Mr. President: I have delayed in answering your letters of May 1 and May 4 in order that I might make a thorough investigation of our production status in relation to the items for which you have defined objectives. I can assure you that we consistently have been working to push our production schedules up to the levels you have set. I am glad to be able to report that we have made definite progress in this direction since the schedules of estimated production attached to your letter of May 4 were compiled. The "estimated production" column in your tabulation is based upon forecasts of April 1. I am enclosing a retabulation which adds to your table a column showing 1942 production through April, and two columns showing respectively the production forecasts as of May 1 and the deviation of these from your established objectives. This shows that there has been definite progress in our pro- duction planning since April. Thus the Tank situation remains satis- factory. The Anti-aircraft category shows the earlier deficit in the 40mm guns cut in two, and the 37mm and 90mm programs brought into substantial balance with objectives. The Ordnance Department states that the presently shown deficit in the 40mm category is due to questions as to the suitability of this weapon for use on self-propelled mounts in protecting moving columns of troops. Plans for substituting twin mounted 50 and/or 20mm weapons are now under development. The Antitank Gun program shows the 37mm deficit changed to a surplus, and the 3" and 57mm deficit substantially reduced. (Actually there is sufficient gun production planned to wipe out two thirds of this latter deficit, but production plans for the accompanying mounts and carriers have not yet been fully evolved) The Machine Gun program is still far from satisfactory although it, too, shows definite improvement over the April estimates. The cal. 50 deficit has been reduced from 20,763 to 7,017, but the estimated deficit for the cal. 30 weapons shows only a slight decrease-from 81,569 to 81,252. I have directed that steps be taken st once to clear up this situation. Since the deficiency shown is due primarily to slowness in defining required types rather than to any real lack of production capacity, I expect to be able to give you a more encouraging report shortly. FORVICTORY BUY DECLASSIFIED UNITED STATES persons BONDS x4488 E.O. 11652, Sec. S(E) and B(D) or (E) Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-15-72 AND STAMPS X178 By RHP, Date MAR 1973 WAR PRODUCTION BOARD WASHINGTON, D. C. IN REPLY REFER TOI -2- The Airplane production schedules for Combat and Operational categories are substantially the same as they were in April. The slight differnces between the April and May forecasts are to be ac- counted for mainly by changes in the reporting base (which has now been standardized). This gap of some 11,000 planes between objectives and developed schedules has been one of my major concerns. I can assure you that it will continue to receive my focussed attention and effort until the deficiency is eliminated, if that is humanly possible. I feel confident that, at the very least, the apparent deficit will be substantially reduced. We received only yesterday the proposals of the Army Navy x3716 Munitions Board for revised priorities and allocation ratings to implement the program set forth in your letter of May 1. I share completely your expressed opinion that the key to fulfillment of objectives lies in the prompt and effective development of procedures for assuring that industrial materials and tools are channeled directly to the 1942 production of munitions, and subsequently to fighting equipment producible in 1943, with every other use subordinated. We have been bending every effort to devise procedures to produce this result, and we shall work directly with the Army Navy Munitions Board to this end. Without such centralizing direction as is provided by your letter of May 1, we should be working without the clearly-defined objectives that are indispensable if our work is to be efficient. Please know that I appreciate fully the helpfulness of your directives, and that my complete energy and devotion will be focussed upon carrying them out. Very sincerely yours, Whilulem LPh. When Donald M. Nelson The President The White House Washington, D.C. FORVICTORY DECLASSIFIED BUY E.O. 11662, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E) UNITED STATES Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-16-78 BONDS AND STAMPS x249 afficial By RHP, Date MAR 1973 DECLASSIFIED E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and B(D) or (E) Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-16-72 By RHP, Date MAR 1973 1942 PRESIDENT'S OBJECTIVE, ACTUAL PRODUCTION AND ESTIMATED PRODUCTION DIFFERENCE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BETWEEN PRODUCTION PRODUCTION ACTUAL PRODUCTION PRESIDENT'S ESTIMATED 142 OBJECTIVE ESTIMATED '42 OBJECTIVE OBJECTIVE JAN. 1,'42 TO JAN.1,'42 TO PRODUCTION AND APRIL 1 PRODUCTION AND MAY 1 MARCH 31,'42 APR.30,'42 (AS OF APR.1) ESTIMATE (AS OF MAY 1) ESTIMATE AIRCRAFT LONG RANGE HEAVY AND MEDIUM BOMBERS 11,300 980 1,401 7,728 - 3,572 7,742 - 3,558 LIGHT, DIVE AND TORPEDO BOMBERS 11,000 1,198 1,221 8,101 - 2,899 7,849 - 3,151 PURSUITS, 2 AND 1 ENGINE 16,000 2,415 3,133 12,585 - 3,415 12,474 - 3,526 OBSERVATION AND TRANSPORTS 6,700 1,293 1,957 5,330 - 1,370 5,481 - 1,219 TANKS HEAVY 115 o 0 340 + 225 115 0 MEDIUM (M3 AND M4) 14,000 1,878 2,695 17,470 + 3,470 17,629 + 3,629 LIGHT (M3, M3A1, M5, T7, M2A4) 10,588 1,159 1,716 10,811 + 223 10,833 + 245 ANTIAIRCRAFT GUNS 40-MM A.A. (WHEELED AND S.P.) 11,100 65 430 6,532 - 4,568 8,675 - 2,425 37-MM A.A. 3,500 121 250 1,771 - 1,729 3,250 - 250 90-MM A.A. 2,800 233 370 3,703 + 903 3,096 + 296 ANTITANK GUNS 37-MM (WHEELED AND S.P.) 17,000 1,876 2,429 15,786 - 1,214 17,796 + 796 3-INCH AND 57-MM (WHEELED AND S.P.) 8,491 2 77 3,335 - 5,156 5,341 - 3,150 MACHINE GUNS (GROUND, TANK AND ANTIAIRCRAFT) CAL. .30 275,000 24,667 36,478 193,431 -81,569 193,748 -81,252 CAL. .50 125,000 10,229 16,903 104,237 -20,763 117,983 - 7,017 WAR PRODUCTION BOARD STATISTICS DIVISION MAY 21, 1942 DECLASSIFIED E.O. 11652, Sec. S(E) and 6(D) of (8) Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-16-78 By RHP, Date MAR 1973 C o THE WHITE HOUSE P Y WASHINGTON C.F. May 4, 1942. War Board Production Dear Don: A check up on the attached in regard to aircraft, tanks, anti-aircraft guns, anti-tank guns, and machine guns distarbs me because of the size of the minus figures in the last column. In other words, the difference between the January objective and the present production, figured in terms of the year 1942, are much too large. Military plans have to be built around available aircraft, tanks, guns, ammunition and ships. What can we do to come closer to the objective than we are doing at the present time? In regard to the shipbuilding program, it also is behind and I am taking this up with Land who will speak to X1705 X you about the materiel side of it. x99 X Very sincerely yours, (Signed) FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Nonorable Donald M. Nelson, x4235 Chairman, War Production Board, Washington, D. C. Enclosure. (list of figures in memo to the Pres. dated April 25th, 1942) copies to Chiefs of Staff x5014 Copies send to Major General WB Smith, Room 254, Public Health Bldg. x4488 sugafficial hm x178 THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON C 0 P April 25, 1942 Y MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT: On January 3, amended on January 12, you notified the various responsible officials that the following schedules of production must be obtained in 1942. Alongside of these objectives I am showing the actual production for the first quarter and the present estimated production. Actual Production Difference January, Between President's February, Estimated Objective & Objective March Production Production AIRCRAFT Long Range Heavy & Medium Bombers 11,300 980 7,728 - 3,572 Light, Dive and Torpedo Bombers 11,000 1,198 8,101 - 2,899 Pursuits 16,000 2,415 12,585 - 3,415 Observation & Transports 6,700 1,293 5,330 - 1,370 TANKS Heavy 115 0 340 + 225 Medium 14,000 1,878 17,470 + 3,470 Light 10,588 1,159 10,811 + 223 ANTIAIRCRAFT GUNS 40 mm A.A. 11,100 65 6,532 - 4,568 37 mm A.A. 3,500 121 1,771 - 1,729 90 mm A.A. 2,800 233 3,703 + 903 ANTITANK GUNS 37 mm 17,000 1,876 15,786 - 1,214 3" and/or 57 mm 8,491 2 3,335 - 5,156 MACHINE GUNS (Ground, Tank & Antiaircraft) Cal. .30 275,000 24,667 193,431 - 81,569 Cal. .50 125,000 10,229 104,237 - 20,763 When this is signed, return to me and I will have copies made of the attached table of figures to go with carbon of letter to Don Nelson for the Chiefs of Staff. djb THE COMBINED CHIEFS OF STAFF WASHINGTON April 24, 1942 MEMORANDUM TO MR. HARRY L. HOPKINS: x4117 I am attaching herewith the tables on require- ments and production of items in the President's directive of January 3, 8.8 requested by you. These materials were prepared by Mr. Lubin. x4529 JAS J. H. Burns X Major General, U. S. Army Executive Munitions Assignments Board 54753 DECLASSIFIED JCS letter, 9-18-73 & OSD letter, 5-3-72 By RHP, NLR, Date DEC 4 1973 b.7. May 1, 1942 Mar Production Board My dear Mr. Nelson: Early in January I advised you of the production objectives which were to be accomplished in 1942 and 1943 for shipping and for specific types of military and naval equipment, so that our x4193 troops as well as the troops of our associates in the United Nations could be equipped to cope with enemies whose ruthless ambitions for world domination have lead to their accumulation of the reserves for war over a period of years. I advised you, at that time, that the concept of our indus- trial capacity must be completely overhauled under the impulse of the peril to our Nation. I am apprehensive that the schedules established at that time, for 1942, with such modifications as have been made in the interim, are not being met and I am convinced that a more determined effort must be made at once if the requisite objectives are to be accomplished. The objectives which must be realized in 1942 are listed herewith: Aircraft - 60,000 - of which 45,000 will be combat or operational. Antiaircraft Guns - 17,400 - of which 2,800 shall be 90 mm caliber or larger. Tanks, Armored Cars and Self-propelled Artillery - 46,523 units - of which 24,700 shall be tanks. Machine Guns - 400,000 machine guns - exclusive of those required by aircraft. x4488 x249 official DECLASSIFIED By Deputy Archivist of the U.S. By I. J. Stewart Date JAN 28 1972 x178 -102-A - 2 - There must be added to the above those items of complementary equipment required for a decisive land and air offensive involving amphibious landing operations. The objective for shipping is to provide in 1942 a minimum of 9,000,000 deadweight tons. I can not overemphasize the necessity that this objective be met, as the success of our war effort must rest on our ability to provide the shipping required for the trans- portation of our own troops and their supplies, and to continue the flow of essential military equipment to our associates in the United Nations. The objective for naval construction in 1942 should provide for the completion of those vessels which can be commissiones prior to July 1, 1943, and for the equipment for those vessels which can be launched prior to July 1, 1943. A lower priority should be assigned to these vessels now under construction which cannot be completed by June 30, 1943, except for ships of light category designed for convoy protection and for submarines which can be completed during the calendar year 1943. The accomplishment of the above objectives must include the complementary weapons for the supporting troops required in the utilization of the military equipment contemplated in these ob- jectives for offensive action. Moreover, every effort must be made to achieve the further production necessary for the training of additional troops, to provide assistance to our associates in the United Nations, and to provide other needed items of war equipment of lesser import. However, a balance in these latter items must not be attained at the expense of the specific items which I have enumerated herein. I have instructed the Joint Chiefs of Staff to issue the necessary directive to the Army and Navy Munitions Board 50 that it may revise and submit for your immediate consideration the proposed priorities and allocations of critical materials which will be in accord with the strategical objectives which they have presented and on which this letter is based. I know that your office will assist the Army and Navy Munitions Board in this revision and in approving the necessary changes without delay. I realize that certain facilities will be required for the production of basic industrial materials needed for this program. x932, The requisite priorities and allocations of materials to provide x18-Wise. naval Bldg Folder - 3 - for these facilities must be established, of course. Such priorities and allocations should receive the concurrent approval of the Army and Navy Munitions Board. Other facilities necessary in our war effort but not essential to this program must be deferred until their construction can be undertaken with- out detriment to this program. The distribution of critical materials and the allocation of machine tools must be directed and controlled so that this program x4104 is achieved. Firm measures may be necessary to secure compliance with the priorities and allocations established for this purpose and such measures should be placed under way without delay. We can not foretell the critical period in our war effort and maximum production of major items of military equipment must be obtained without delay. Very sincerely yours, (Signed) Franklen D. Roosevelt The Honorable x4735 Donald M. Nelson, Chairman, War Production Board, Washington, D. C. DECLASSIFIED By Deputy Archivist of the U.S. By L J. Stewart Date JAN 28 1972 May 1, 1942 MEMORANDUM FOR JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF *5014 Subject: Recommendations to Joint Chiefs of Staff for Priority of Production of War Munitions. up 1. I concur in the recommendations submitted by the Joint Chiefs of Staff in letter of April 10, 1942 to govern the priority in production of war munitions and particularly in the emphasis given in paragraph 6 thereof to three broad classifi- cations of war materials to include aircraft and antiaircraft, with related equipment and munitions; cargo shipping, tankers, x99 troop transport, and the forces which protect them; and the equipment for a decisive land and air offensive involving amphibious landing operations. 2. However, in order that these objectives may be accom- plished, I feel that it is necessary to establish specific objectives for the major items of equipment involved. Therefore, I have furnished a directive to Mr. Donald Nelson, Chairman, of the War Production Board which establishes these specific ob- jectives and is consistent with the recommendations which you have submitted to me. A copy of this directive is enclosed herewith. 3. It is directed that the Joint Chiefs of Staff issue the necessary directives to the Army and Navy Munitions Board for the x3716 establishment of priorities within the Services which will accord with your recommendations and with my directive to Mr. Nelsoh. x25 (Signed) Franklin D Roonvelt x18 DECLASSIFIED Enclosure: By Deputy Archivist of the U.S. Copy of letter 28 By F. J. Stewart Date: to Mr. Nelson. /- Anima Items 2 Prime anifle J have instructed the just cheef of seaff to arive the necerrary dweline to the away care havy Board 20 that it way review and submit for you immediate caudination the perfored provides and allivation of cutrial maleuals will which will he in accord with the strategical refree obpetive which they have presented and m which the letter is based 2 know that your office will asset the any and vary muntim Brand in this revision and in abbering the necessary changes without away or 30 By authority of CG., S.O.S. WAR DEPARTMENT 4/25/95 LSC HEADQUARTERS, SERVICES OF SUPPLY .... Date Initials WASHINGTON, D.C. April 25, 1942 Mr. Harry Hopkins, x4117 X The White House. Dear Mr. Hopkins: The inclosed drafts have been cleared with the Chief of Operations, General Eisenhower, and the Deputy Chief of Staff, General McNarney, in General Marshall's absence. A copy of these drafts will be brought to the attention of General Marshall as soon as he returns. Respectfully yours, LUCIUS D. CLAY, X Brigadier General, General Staff Corps, Deputy Chief of Staff for Requirements and Resources. Incls.: 2 Drafts: Ltr to Mr. Nelson Memo to Joint Chiefs of Staff Franklin D. Roosevelt Library DECLASSIFIED DOD DIR. 5200.9 (9/27/58) FORVICTORY BUY Date- 2-26-59 UNITED STATES paranes BONDS AND Signature- STAMPS care L. spicer Draft April 25,1942. MEMORANDUM FOR JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF Subject: Recommendations to Joint Chiefs of Staff for Priority of Production of War Munitions. 1. I concur in the recommendations submitted by the Joint Chiefs of Staff in letter of Cepril 10-1942 to govern the priority in production of war munitions and particularly in the emphasis given in paragraph 6 thereof to three broad classifications of war materials to include aircraft and antiaircraft, with related equipment and munitions; cargo shipping, tankers, troop transport, and the forces which protect them; and the equipment for a decisive land and air offensive in- volving amphibious landing operations. 2. However, in order that these objectives may be accomplished, I feel that it is necessary to establish specific objectives for the major items of equipment involved. Therefore, I have furnished a directive to Mr. Donald Nelson, Chairman, of the War Production Board which establishes these specific objectives and is consistent with the recommendations which you have submitted to me. A copy of this directive is enclosed herewith. 3. It is directed that the Joint Chiefs of Staff issue the necessary directives to the Army and Navy Munitions Board for the establishment of priorities within the Services which will accord with your recommendations and with my directive to Mr. Nelson The President Incl: cy ltr Chrmn WPB ROUGH DRAFT Mr. Donald M. Nelson, Chairman, War Production Board, Washington, D. C. My: dear Mr. Nelson: Early in January I advised you of the production objectives which were to be accomplished in 1942 and 1943 for shipping and for specific types of military and naval equipment, so that our troops as well as the troops of our associates in the United Nations could be equipped to cope with enemies whose ruthless ambitions for world dom- ination have lead to their accumulation of the reserves for war over a period of years. I advised you, at that time, that the concept of our indus- trial capacity must be completely overhauled under the impulse of the peril to our Nation. I am apprehensive that the schedules established at that time, for 1942, with such modifications as have been made in the interim, are not being met and I am convinced that a more determined effort must be made at once if the requisite objectives are to be accomplished. FOREI The objectives which must be realized in 1942 are listed herewith: Aircraft - 60,000 - of which 45,000 will be combat or operational. Antiaircraft Guns - 17,400 - of which 2,800 shall be 90mm caliber or larger Tanks, Armored Cars and Self-propelled Artillery - 46,523 units - of which 24,700 shall be tanks Machine Guns - 400,000 machine guns - exclusive of those required by aircraft. There must be added to the above those items of complementary equipment required for a decisive land and air offensive involving amphibious landing operations. The objective for shipping is to provide in 1942 a minimum of 7,578,000 deadweight tons. I can not overemphasize the necessity that this objective be met, as the success of our war effort must rest on our ability to provide the shipping required for the transportation of our own troops and their supplies, and to continue the flow of es- sential military equipment to our associates in the United Nations. The objective for naval construction in 1942 should provide for the completion of those vessels which can be commissioned prior to July 1,1943, and for the equipment for those vessels which can be launched prior to July 1,1943. A lower priority should be assigned to these vessels now under construction which cannot be completed by June 30,1943, except for ships of light category designed for convoy protection and for submarines which can be completed during the calendar year 1943. - 2 - The accomplishment of the above objectives must include the complementary weapons for the supporting troops required in the utiliza- tion of the military equipment contemplated in these objectives for of- fensive action. Moreover, every effort must be made to achieve the further production necessary for the training of additional troops, to provide assistance to our associates in the United Nations, and to pro- vide other needed items of war equipment of lesser import. However, a balance in these latter items must not be attained at the e xpense of the specific items which I have enumerated herein. I have instructed the Joint Chiefs of Staff to issue the neces- sary directive to the Army and Navy Munitions Board, so that its requests for priorities and for allocations of critical materials will be in accord with the strategical objectives which they have presented and on which this letter is based. Their recommendations must be approved. I realize that certain facilities will be required for the pro- duction of basic industrial materials needed for this program. The requisite priorities and allocations of materials to provide for these facilities must be established, of course. Such priorities and allocations should receive the concurrent approval of the Army and Navy Munitions Board. Other facilities necessary in our war effort but not essential to this program must be deferred until their construction can be undertaken without detriment to this program. The distribution of critical materials and the allocation of machine tools must be directed and controlled so that this program is achieved. Firm measures may be necessary to secure compliance with the priorities and allocations established for this purpose and such measures should be placed under way without delay. - 3 - We can not foretell the critical period in our war effort and maximum production of major items of military equipment must be obtained without delay. Sincerely yours, - 4 - fiee 6.f. Har Mar Probuction Board IMPORTANT NEW AND REVISED ABSTRACTS GOVERNMENT STOCKPILES FOR THE COMMODITY CHART BOOK xw.c. THIS distribution for THE COMMODITY CHART BOOK comprises a now abstract on tropical spices, 57 revised abstracts, and revised studies on government stockpiles. A considerable mumber of the abstracts enclosed with this Inder page show important changes in one or more of the major phases. Your attention in directed perticularly to the following revised abstracts: Aluminum, asphalt, aspirin, building brick and clay tile, crude and general-purpose synthetic rubber, fuel oil, kyanite, lumbers all species, construction, Douglas fir, hardwood, softwood; mercury, platinum, shear- lings, sodium nitrate, tannic acid, titanium ores, and wool. All abstracts and other material in each weekly distribution should be inserted promptly in THE COLUNODITY CHART BOOK, after you have examined the issues. All old copies removed from the Book should be destroyed inmediately. Such action is necessary because of the highly confidential nature of the abstracts. E.O. 11652, DECLASSIFIED Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E) Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-15-72 Lung Adams By RHP, Date MAR 14 1973 Quincy Adams x Editor October 9, 1942 THE COMODITY CHART BOOK x773 x4735 TES COMMODITY CRART BOOK is Abstracts them is Index Page the Controls for the Pariod October 9 to October 16, 1942 are - Take INCE 4 HE Project Date lend Date Irea a Steel Scrap 10-9-42 Steel: Mails & Trank Material 10-2-12 Iron Ore 10-2-42 Rests Shoet & Birth 9-25-12 Plg Irea 10-9-42 Steel: Structural Shapes 9-25-12 Steel 3479 9-85-M Steel: Tis will Products 9-25-12 Hell Costings 9-85-40 Steel: Tubular Products 9-25-42 Steel Ingets 9-15-10 Steel: Vin & Vire Products 10-9-42 Steel Plates 10-9-48 Take OTHER METALS à MIREPALS Date Tenned Pubject Date Issued 10-8-12 Tritis 9-25-42 10-9-42 level Bearings 9-25-42 Askinsay 10-2-42 Kaslia 9-25-42 Ashestes 10-9-42 Trantie 10-9-42 Asphalt 10-9-42 lest 9-25-42 Aviation Gasoline: 100 Octana 9-85-10 Kagnesite 9-25-42 Banrite 10-2-42 Magnesiva 10-2-42 Boryllium 10-2-18 Manganess Ore 9-25-42 Disamith 10-2-42 10-9-42 Cadaine 1-15-12 Nine, Block 10-9-42 Cenest 9-15-40 Nica Sollitings 10-9-42 Chronite 10-8-M Holyblenue 10-2-12 Cost 10-8-M Honesite fant 10-9-42 Cobalt 9-85-10 Nickel 9-25-12 Copper 10-9-42 Optical Glass 9-25-42 Cerundes 9-25-42 Platinum 10-9-42 Oryelite 10-8-42 Radio Quality Quarte 9-25-42 Dismond Dies 9-25-42 Tis 10-9-42 Farrosiliess 10-9-42 Titanium Oregi Butile à Ilmenite 10-9-42 Floorapar Actd Orade 10-8-42 Tangetes 9-25-42 Finaregar - Metallwgical Orade 10-9-42 Tanadium 10-9-42 Fuel 011 10-9-42 Itse X)-9-42 Oraphite 10-9-18 Sine Oxide 10-9-42 Indian 7-17-42 10-2-42 Industrial Dianomia 10-9-48 Take OMERICALS buse Date Termed Subject Date Issued Amounts: Anhydross 10-9-42 Methy! Alcohol 10-9-42 Anilise 9-25-42 Maphthalene 10-9-42 Sensons 10-9-42 Nyles 10-9-18 Datyl Alcohol 10-9-48 Phenel 10-9-48 Chierine Oas 10-9-42 Rayes 9-15-12 Dibutyl Philolate 9-25-48 Solice Fitrate 10-9-42 Dipheaplanise 9-25-12 fulfur By RHP, Date MAR 1973 Commerce 11-16-78 9-25-42 May1 Alcohol 10-9-42 Tassing Materials 10-9-42 Glyceria 10-9-42 Toluel 9-25-42 10-2-42 fats FOOD & 28008 Date legal Subject Agar Indine Aspiria 10-9-42 Meats Belledonne 10-2-42 Opium Caffeine & Theckronise 10-9-42 Quinise DECLASSIFIED has larged 5-25-42 10-2-42 10-2-42 10-2-42 9-25-42 Coffee, Tea à Codes 10-2-42 Red Squill 10-2-12 Mible Fate & Oile 9-15-12 Sugar 10-9-42 Enget 10-2-42 Dulfa Drugs 9-25-42 Fish Liver Otle 10-2-42 Tannic Acid, 7.1.2. E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (R) 10-9-12 10-2-42 (TROPICAL 10-9-42 Tab: OTHER AGRICULTURAL A PORRIT PRODUCTS Date legget fabject Date *segned Vest 10-2-12 Lember: 3a. Doughs Fir 10-9-42 Building Brick & Clay Tile 10-9-42 Leaber: 5b. Southers Pine 9-25-42 Durlay 10-2-12 lamber: 4, Construction 10-9-42 Oasets 10-9-40 leaber: 5. Container & Shipping 9-25-42 Oaster oil 9-25-48 lamber: 6. Manufactures 9-25-42 Cattle Rides 10-9-42 Lamber: 7. Railroad Tie 9-25-42 Cocount 011, ⑉5⑆1 learte Acid Group 9-15-48 Mahagany 9-25-42 Containers: Corrugated & Fiber 9-25-42 Manila Fiber 10-2-42 Cork 9-25-42 Teatsfoot our 10-9-42 Cetten 3ag Fabel ce 9-25-42 Pala our 10-9-42 Cetten listers 10-2-42 Figwed 9-25-42 Cattes, Long Staple 10-9-42 Repossed OLL 10-2-42 Fuel Vood 10-2-42 Resia 10-2-42 Oppone 8-15-42 Rubber, Crude & Genem 1-Purpose Systheti. 10-9-42 Oypens Vallboard à Beathing 10-2-12 Rubber, Reclaimed 10-9-42 Reg Bristles 10-8-42 Publier, Special Purpose Hysthetic 9-05-12 Kereshair 10-9-48 Shearlings 10-9-48 Intio 10-9-42 Shellac & las 10-2-42 Juie 10-2-48 Silk, lav 9-25-42 Tapelt 9-25-40 Stad 10-2-42 Lissed 011 10-2-M Test 10-2-42 Lumber: 1. All Specias 10-9-48 thing 011 10-2-42 Lander! 2. Bardwood 10-9-42 Purpost Ine 10-2-42 Lamber: 3. Refiverd 10-9-42 Vom Pulp 10-2-42 Vosl, Rav 10-9-48 table LIST OF STRATED IC à CRITICAL NATURIALS Area & Navy Munitions Part List of Angust 25, 1942 Tab: INTERNATED STUDIES Cooperage: Tight & 15-42 Principal Alley Metale 6-25-42 Table SPECIAL STUDIES Carbon Bia stroles Deverment Reckpiler Deliveries, Releases & Nalances Stockylle à Public Purchase Recommendations Graphite Electroles VAR PRODUCTION BOARD, Prableties Division Date Issued: October 9. 1942 Materials Trush Next intes Due: October 16, 1942 the E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and MM Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-16-78 By RHP, Date THE COMMODITY CHART BOOK Alphabetical List of Contents, Pariod October 9 - October 16, 1942 New Abstracts Rhown La Parentheses. Group Abbreviations: I-8t - Iron & Steel OLT - Other Agricultural & Forest Products se - Special Studies N-M - Metals & Minerals Ch - Chemicals 7-5 - Food & Drugs IS - Integrated Studies Date Pubject Date tran Junet Pubject from Terned Agar F-D 9-25-42 Linesed 011 OAT Alusina 10-2-42 N-M 10-2-42 Lamber: 1. Aluminas All Specise CAP 10-9-42 X-M 10-9-42 Lamber: 2. Hardwood CAP America: Anhydrous 10-9-42 6 10-9-48 Lamber: 3. Beftwood DAT Aniline Ch 10-9-42 9-25-42 Lapber: 3a. Douglas Pir OAT Antimeny 10-9-42 N-M 10-2-42 Lamber: 30. Bouthern Plan DATE Asbestos 9-25-42 N-M 10-9-42 Lamber: 4. Construction OAF Asphalt 10-9-42 N-M 10-9-42 Aspiria Lamber: 5. Container & Shipping OLF 9-25-42 7-0 10-9-48 Lamber: 6. Manufactures OAF Aviation Omerline: 100 Octans 9-25-42 X-M 9-25-42 Lamber: 7. Railroad The OAF 9-25-42 Bales Wood OAT 10-2-42 Benxite Nagnesite N-M 9-25-42 N-M 10-2-42 Belladonna Magnesium N-X 10-2-42 7-0 10-2-42 Bensone Mahagany OAF 9-25-42 6 10-9-42 Manganess Ore Begyllium X-M y-25-42 X-M 10-2-42 Manila Fiber Bismuth OAT 10-2-42 X-X 10-2-42 Masts Building Brick à Clay Tile 7-0 10-2-42 OAF 10-9-42 Mercury Burlap M-M 10-9-42 E 10-2-42 Methy1 Alcohol Dutyl Alcohol Ch 10-9-42 6 10-9-42 Kica, Block N-M 10-9-42 Cadmium Mica, Solittings N-M 10-9-48 X-M y-25-12 Molybdanus Caffeine é Thechromine X-M 10-2-42 7-D 10-9-42 Monasite land Carbon *lectrodas N-M = 10-9-42 10-2-42 Casein OAT 10-9-42 Marhthalese Castor oil e OAT 10-9-42 9-25-42 Nestefoot 011 Cattle Nides OL7 10-9-42 CAP 10-9-42 Nickel Coment X-M 9-25-42 N-M 9-25-42 Chlorine Oas Myles 8 10-9-42 6 10-9-42 Chromite N-M 10-2-42 Opium Coal 7-D 10-2-42 X-M 10-2-42 Gobalt Optical Glass N-M N-M 25-42 9-25-42 Babases & Pain Kernel Oil. Pain 011 OAF The Leurie Acid Group 10-9-42 DATE 9-05-42 Phonel Offee, Yes à Cooss e 10-9-42 2-0 10-2-42 Ple Iron I-It Containers: Corrugated & Fiber 10-9-48 OAF 9-25-42 Plations N-M Cooperage: Tight & Slack 10-9-42 IS 9-25-42 Plywood OLF Copper 9-25-42 M-M 10-9-42 Cork Principal Alloy Metale is 8-25-42 CAP 9-25-42 Corundum N-M 9-25-42 Quinine Cotton 3ag Fabrice F-D our 9-25-42 9-25-42 Cetten Linters our 10-2-42 Cotton, Long Staple Madio Quality Quarts X-M OAF y-25-42 10-9-42 Repossed 011 Cryclite OAF 10-2-42 X-M 10-2-42 Rayon 6 9-25-42 Red Beuill 7-D Diamond Dies 10-2-42 N-M 7-25-42 Kosin DATE Dibutyl Phthalate 10-2-42 6 9-25-42 Rubber, Crode a Den'l-Purposs Synthetic OAT Diphenylamize 10-9-42 Ch 9-25-42 Rubber, Reclaimed our 10-9-42 Mible Fate a Oils Rubber, Special Purpose Synthetic OAF F-D 9-25-42 9-25-42 Irgot 7-0 10-2-42 Rhyl Alcohol Shearlings OAT 10-9-42 6 10-9-42 Inalian & Las OLF 10-2-42 Stlk, Bay Ferrosilicon OAF 9-25-42 N-M 10-9-42 Fish Liver Oile Sisal-Menaquen OAF 10-2-42 F-D 10-2-42 bills Bitrate Fluorapar - Acid Grade 6 10-9-42 N-M 10-2-42 Steel lars Fluorsoar . Metallwgical Grade I-St 9-25-42 N-M 10-9-42 Fuel 011 Steel Castings 1-01 9-25-42 X-M 10-9-42 Fuel Wood Steel Ingote I-81 9-23-42 OAF 10-2-42 Steel Plates I-84 10-9-42 Steel: Rails & Track Material Glyceria I-St 10-2-42 6 10-9-42 Sheet & Strip 1-St Government Stockpiles 9-25-42 ss 10-9-42 Steel: Structural Shapes I-St Graphite y-25-42 M-M 10-9-42 Steel: Tin Mill Products 1-8t Graphite Electrodes 9-25-12 ss 10-2-42 Steel: Tubular Products I-5t Grouna 9-25-42 OAF 8-28-42 Steel: Wire & Vire Products Oppone Wallboard & Sheathing I-St 10-4-42 CAF 10-2-42 Degar 2-D 10-9-42 Sulfa Drugs F-D Kenbane-Stramonium 9-25-42 7-D 10-2-42 Bulfar 9 9-05-42 6 10-2-42 Bag Bristles OAF 10-2-42 Tannie Acid, U.S.P. 7-D Noreshair 10-9-42 OAF 10-9-42 Teaning Materials a 10-9-42 Test CAP Indium 10-2-42 X-M 7-17-42 Tia N-M Industrial Diamonds 10-9-42 N-M 10-9-42 Titalism Orea: Rutile & Ilmenite N-M Indine 10-9-48 7-D 10-2-42 Toluel e Iridium M-M 9-25-42 9-25-42 Iron & Steel Scrap 1-St (TROPICAL MPIONS) 10-9-42 7-0 10-9-42 Iron Ore I-St 10-2-42 that 011 CAP 10-2-42 Istle DAT 10-9-42 Tungsten N-M 9-25-42 Turpentine CAP 10-2-42 Jevel Bearings M-M 9-25-42 Vanadium M-M Jute 10-y-42 OAF 10-2-42 Vood Pulp OAT Kaolin 10-2-42 X-M 9-25-42 Wool, Baw Kapok E CAP 10-9-42 9-25-42 Kranite N-M 10-9-42 Stae N-M 10-9-42 load Sine Oxide X-M N-M 10-9-42 9-25-42 Zirconium N-M 10-2-42 WAR PRODUCTION BOAND, Statistics Division Date issued: October 9. 1942 Materials Branch Fast Met Due: October 1b, 1942 - IRON AND STEEL SCRAP of (8) SUPPLY AND DEMAND E.O. Commerce Dept. By RHP, Base MAR 14 1973 MILLIONS OF GROSS TONS o 10 20 30 40 50 CONSUMPTION 1940 398 Domestic 1941 52.9 1942 EST. PRODUCTION 546 EST. REQUIREMENTS Cons. Jon. - July 31.6 CONSUMPTION INDUSTRY STOCKS BY TYPE OF FURNACE MILLIONS OF GROSS TONS MILLIONS OF GROSS TONS 60 60 52.9 8 7.3 8 Desiers 6.9 132 and 2.6 39.8 6 Producers 2.0 6 40 40 5.0 32.4 9.6 316 4.4 10 Iron Furnaces 8.0 4 7.8 20 20 CONSUMERS Purchased 3.0 1.0 4 33 2.4 29 2 2 Steel Furnaces 23.8 Home o o o o 1939 1940 1941 Jon-July Jan.1 Jon.1 I Jon.1 Aug.1 1942 1940 1941 1942 RELATIVE USE OF SCRAP AND PIG IRON EXPORTS AND IMPORTS IN STEEL FURNACES MILLIONS OF GROSS TONS PER CENT 100 100 5 5 80 Pig Iron 52.2 80 4 4 Exports 52.6 544 52.9 3 3 60 60 2 2 40 Purchased an 19.4 3008 40 Scrop I I 20 28.4 20 Home Scrap 26.4 26.6 28.1 Imports # o o 0 o 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1939 1940 1941 Jan-July . 1942 Less than 50,000 Gross Tons. War Production Board Date os of Oct. 2, 1942 Statistics Division Chart Issued Oct. 9, 1942 Materials Branch Revision Due: Oct 30, 1942 - SEE OTHER SIDE FOR ABSTRACT - ASSIFIED E.O. and 5(D) Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-16-78 By CONFIDENTIAL IRON AND STEEL BCRAP (Tabular figures in millions of gross toms) BACKGROUND Iron and steel scrap consists of all ferrous materials, either alloyed or unalloyed, of which iron or steel is the principal component. Scrap is divided into (1) "home scrap", and (2) purchased scrap. The former is the waste of industrial fabrication used within the producing unit or units; the latter consists of both the mate of industrial fabrication purchased by consumers from producers having no use for their vaste product and of objects that have been discarded on account of obsolescence, failure, or other reason. Minety-sight percent of scrap is charged into the blast furnace, steel furnace, or eupola to produce MY pig iron, steel, or castings; two percent is rerolled or otherwise used without remelting. STOCKS 2/ Date lisms Purchased Total Dealers and Producers Total Jan. 1, 1940 1,7 3.0 4.7 2,6 7.3 Jan. 1, 1941 1,6 3.3 4.9 2.0 6.9 Realers Producers Total Jan. 1, 1942 1,0 2.4 3.4 .8 .2 w 1.0 4.4 August 1, 1942 1.1 2.9 4.0 .8 .2 1.0 5.0 Stocks in 1940 and 1941 include stocks in transit. This amount has been omitted in the 1942 calculations because of the difficulty of determining it accurately. Breakdown by producers and dealers for 1940 and 1941 not available. Dealers' and producers' stocks consist entirely of purchased scrap. Preliminary. Slight upward revision anticipated. DOMESTIC CONSUMPTION: - Steel Furnaces 1/- - Iron Furnaces 2/- - All Purnaces Date lieme Purchased Total ligne Purchased Total None Purchased Total 1939 13.6 10,8 24.4 3.9 4.1 8.0 17.5 14.9 32.4 1940 17.6 12.6 30.2 4.8 4.8 9.6 22.4 17.4 39.8 1941 23.6 16,1 39.7 6.7 6.5 13.2 30.3 22.6 52.9 1942 (Jan.-July) 14.2 9.6 23.8 3.6 4.2 7.8 17.8 13.8 31.6 Includes open hearth, bessomer, and electric furnaces. Includes cupola, air, puddling, crucible, and blast furnaces; also direct castings. loss Purchased Total 1942 (Est.) 31.0 23.6 54.6 Based on Jan.-June, 1942, average recovery rate of home scrap and estimated 1942 ingot production of 86.0 net tons. - USE OF SCRAP AND PIG IRON: 8 Steel Purnaces Iron Furnaces All Pursaces Period Home Purchased Pie Iron Total Home Purchased Pie Iron Total license Purchased Pie Iron Total 1939 26.45 21.0% 52.6% 100% 31.7% 33.45 34.9% 100% 27.45 23.45 49.25 100% 1940 26,6 19.0 54.4 100 32.0 32.2 35.8 100 27.6 21.5 50.9 100 1941 28.4 19.4 52.2 100 33.4 32.4 14.2 100 29.4 21.9 48.7 100 1942 (Jan.-July) 20.1 19.0 52.9 100 30.5 35.6 33.9 100 28.6 22.7 49.3 100 PORKIGN TRADE: 1939 1940 1941 Exports 3.6 2.8 0,8 Imports 21 2/ .1 Less than 50,000 tons. Government Purchase: The Iron and Steel Branch on June 1, 1942, recommended that 1.5 million gross tons of scrap iron and/or scrap steel be purchased outside "Je continental boundaries of the United States and imported for use. Note: Jan-July, 1942: imports totaled 34,984 gross tons, exports 89,576 gross tons. Later data not available. REQUIREMENTS: At the date of this abstract, requirements estimates had not been completed by the Materials Requirements Section. SPECIAL PROBLEMS: The current and potential shortage of iron and steel scrap is & serious threat to capacity operation of the steel industry. In order to collect all possible scrap, the Conservation Division instituted & nation-wide drive under the National Salvage Program, and set an over-all goal of 15 million gross tons to be collected during the last half of this year. To accomplish this end, the country has been divided into thirteen regions, and quotas have been established for each region. War Materials Inc. has been organised to subsidise scrap reclamation from projects which cannot be handled in the ordinary way because of costs and other difficulties. The most likely foreign sources of economically available supplies are Ouba, Argentina, and Mexico. The governments of these countries, however, have placed restrictions on scrap exports. In addition, coean facilities for the transportation of bulky iron and steel scrap are inadequate. Freight rates have increased materially, and there is competition for bottoms from such other heavy tonnage commodities as copper, nitrates, and manganese. Scrap shortage can be relieved to some extent by increasing pig iron capacity, since pig iron and scrap are alternative rus materials used in steel production. GOVERNMENT CONTROL: General Preference Order No. M-24, effective October 11, 1941, and amendments, placed iron and steel scrap under priority control. MAR PRODUCTION BOARD, Statistics Division Data as of October 2, 1942 Materials Branch CONFIDENTIAL Revised Abstract Issued October 9, 1942 Next Revision Due: October 30, 1942 1-prov DECLASSIFIED PIG IRON E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (ii) Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-16-78 By RHP, Date MAR 14 1973 SUPPLY AND DEMAND MILLIONS OF NET TONS o 1941 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 PRODUCTION 55.1 CONSUMPTION 56.2 1942 EST PRODUCTION 59.9 Actual Jon-Aug 39.0 EST. REQUIREMENTS Allocations Jan-Aug 386 1943 EST. PRODUCTION 68.3 - Estimates being revised ESTIMATED CAPACITY STOCKS MILLIONS OF NET TONS MILLIONS OF NET TONS BO 70.4 80 4 4 652 59.7 3.1 60 57.6 60 3 3 40 40 2 1.8 2 1.6 13 13 20 20 I I o 0 0 o Jon.1 Jon. I I Jon.1 Jan I Jani Julyl Jon.1 July1 Aug.1 1941 1942 1943 1944 (94) 1942 DISTRIBUTION OF ALLOCATIONS RELATIVE USE OF SCRAP AND PIG IRON 1942 IN STEEL FURNACES MILLIONS OF NET TONS 6 6 PER CENT Iron Producers 100 100 UNA Steel Producers 4 4 80 52.6 54.4 529 80 Pig Iron 522 60 60 40 Purchased 11.0 19.0 1942 90 40 2 integrated ingor Producers 2 Scrop 20 20 Home Scrop 26.4 26.6 o o o o 1939 1940 1941 Jon-July Apr. May June July Aug. Sept Oct Nov. Dec. 1942 War Production Board Date 08 of Oct 2, 1942 Statistics Division - Chart Issued Oct. 9, 1942 Materials Branch SEE OTHER SIDE FOR ABSTRACT Revision Due: Oct 30, 1942 ASSIFIED and 5(D) E.O. Commerce Degis Letter, 11-16-72 R RHP, CONFIDENTIAL PIG IRON (Tabular figures in thousands of net tome) BACKGROUND Pig from is the term applied to iron produced by the reduction of from ore in a blast furnace. The iron so produced my be used to make iron castings or other iron products, or may be converted into steel by the usual refining and purifice- tim process. When used for making steel, the pig iron usually is sixed in the furnace with varying quantities of steel scrap. In 1940, 87 percent of pig true vas consumed in steel-making furnaces, 9.8 parcent in irco-making furnaces, and 3.2 persent in direct castings. Since sufficient quantities of steel could not be produced without it, pig from La an absolute essential for the steal industry. The physical properties of pig iron vary vidaly, depending upon its composition, rate of cooling, and heat treatment nb- sequent to casting. It is made in sany grades classified according to TAN material content, use, and chemical composition. ESTIMATED CAPACITY 1/ 1961 1962 1963 1946 January 1 57,609 59,674 65,215 70,351 Included in figures above are the following estimates of additional capacity anticipated in 1942 and 19631 for Purnaces Restoration Enlerement Sintering Belining Intal January 1 to June 30, 1942 720 1% 285 135 140 1,456 July 1 to December 31, 1942 2,480 7% 568 246 - 4,085 January 1 to July 31, 1943 6,918 I- 218 - 5,136 Total 8,118 967 853 599 140 10,677 STOCKS 1/ 1941 1942 Jane July 1 Jan. July 1 August 1 3,138 1,034 1,581 1,257 1,296 Stocks in transit are included in 1941 figure, excluded for 1942. PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION: 1940 1961 1942 (Ent.) 1943 (Est.) Production 46,072 1/ 55,100 2/ 59,892 68,331 Consumption 46,186 56,202 N.A. N.A. Includes blast furnace silvery iron. PRODUCTION AND ALLOGATIONS: (1942) Allocations For Producers' To Merchant Month Production 1/ Own Use Iron Users Total January 4,947 4,058 722 4,780 February 4,455 3,756 701 4,457 March 4,990 4,158 731 4,889 April 4,837 4,086 726 4,812 May 5,025 4,152 735 4,887 June 4,890 4,164 699 4,863 July 4,998 4,199 736 4,935 August 4,955 4,199 745 4,944 September (est.) 4,920 4,220 709 4,936 October (ent.) 4,499 4,355 729 5,084 2/ Includes blast furnace silvery iron. Distribution of Allocations April Through October, 1942 Pie Iron Consumers April May June July August September October Independent Steel Foundries 42 48 44 42 48 40 48 Cast Car Wheels 20 9 7 2 4 3 4 Pipe: Pressure 66 $ 67 69 67 $ 63 Soil 23 25 17 16 14 13 10 Misc. Iron Foundries 289 292 263 268 258 276 285 Independent Ingot Mold Makers 87 & 80 87 84 80 85 lico-integrated Ingot Producers 149 159 163 174 169 159 172 Integrated Ingot Producers 4.136 6.201 4,222 6.272 6,300 4.295 4.617 Total 4,812 4,887 4,863 4,935 4,944 4,936 5,084 RELATIVE USE OF SCRAP AND PIG IRON: (In percentages) Steel Purnaces Iron Purnaces All Purnaces Scrap Pie Irve Total Sorap Pie Iron Total Sorao He Iron Total Date lions Purchased Name Purchased Home Purchased 1939 26.45 21.0% 52.65 100% 31.7% 33.45 34.9% 100% 27.45 23.45 49.25 100% 1940 26.6 19.0 54.4 100 32.0 32.2 35.8 100 27.6 21.5 50.9 100 1941 28.4 19.4 52.2 100 33.4 32.4 34.2 100 29.4 21.9 48.7 100 1942 (Jan,July) 28.1 19.0 52.9 100 30.5 35.6 33.9 100 28.6 22.1 49.3 100 REQUIRENTS: AS the date of this abstract, requirements estimates had not been completed by the Materials Requirements Section, WB. SPECIAL PROBLEMS. Pig iron and iron and steel scrap are, within wide limits, alternative ruw materials used in steel making. Normally, the price differential between the two is the chief factor determining changes in the relative proportions of each in steel furnaces. In the from and steel infustry, pig iron 1a produced both by some steel companies and by merchant blast furnaces. The merchant furnaces do not más steel themselves but sell the pig in the open market, as do some other producers. Although a scarcity vas first experienced in scrap, demand for pla iron has increased greatly under the tapact of the military program, and the amount available on the open market has diminished. The result of this trend is that some steel plants and foundries which have to buy pig iron on the market have not been able to obtain enough to meet their requirements for war production and essential civilian peeda, 71g iron, therefore, has been placed under complete allocation in order that the product my be distributed in such a way that steel plants and foundries my secure their essential wr-tise needs, GOVERNMENT CONTROL: General Preference Order No. N-17 of August 1, 1941, M assoded, controls the distribution of pig iron. All pig irea is under allosation. WAR PRODUCTION BOARD, Statistics Division Data as of October 2, 1942 Materials Branch CONFIDENTIAL Revised Abstract Issued October % 1942 Next Revision Due: October 30, 1962 bills STEEL PLATES SUPPLY AND DEMAND THOUSANDS OF NET TONS o 2000 1941 4000 6000 8000 iopoo 12000 14,000 16000 NEW SUPPLY 6038 1942 EST NEW SUPPLY 12000 Act. Jon-Aug. 7573 EST. CONSUMPTION 11973 1943 "ST NEW SUPPLY 16,000 PRODUCTION BY TYPE 1942-1943 BY MONTHS THOUSANDS OF NET TONS 2000 2000 1500 1500 Potential Production 1000 1000 500 500 o J F M o A M J J A $ o N D J F M A M J J A $ o N D 1942 1943 CONSUMPTION CONSUMPTION BY MAJOR WAR CATEGORIES BY CONSUMING INDUSTRIES THOUSANDS OF NET TONS PER CENT 1500 1500 100 Other Priorities and All Other Worehouse 80 Automobile 1000 Reirood Mochinery, Tools 1000 Plants Land Lacse 60 Exports and Other Export Roiroods Montime 40 500 500 Construction Army & Nov 20 Shipbuilding o o o May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec. 1941 1942 War Production Board Statistics Division Data os of Oct. 2,1942 with Chart Issued Oct. 9,1942 Materials Branch Revision Due Oct 30,1942 SEE OTHER SIDE FOR ABSTRACT DECLASSIFIED E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E) Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-15-72 By RHP, Date MAR 14 1973 DECLASSIFIED E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) of A Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-16-72 CONFIDENTIAL STEEL PLATES (Pigures in thousands of net tons) BACKGROUND: Steel plate is one division of a large class of finished steel products known as flat hot rolled steel. Plates are classified as sheared and universal, according to the kind of mill in which they are rolled. Sheared plates are rolled between horisontal rolls and sheared on all edges to the dimen- sions required. Universal plates are rolled between horisontal and vertical rolls to thicknesses and widths required, and sheared only on the ends to the lengths desired. Strip mills are being converted to plate pro- duction, some such mills now being able to roll plate up to 90" in width, others up to 1ts in thickness. Plates are classified according to composition as carbon steel plates, low metalloid plates, alloy steel plates, and stainless steel plates. CAPACITY: (Monthly) January 1, 1942 February 4. 1942 July 20, 1942 January 1, 1943 (Est.) Sheared 325 401 495 530 Universal 114 125 136 150 Strip 286 406 633 600 Total 725 932 1,264 1,280 PRODUCTION: (Shipments) 1942 Actual 1940 1941 1942 (Est.) 1943 (Est.) Jan.- April- Jan.- March June June July August Sheared N.A. N.A. 5,500 7,000 1,210 1,336 2,546 447 430 Universal N.A. N.A. 1,500 2,000 357 371 728 126 116 Strip N.A. N.A. 5,000 7,000 825 1.252 2,077 551 552 Total 4,128 1/ 6,038 1/ 12,000 16,000 2,392 2,959 5,351 1,124 1,098 Breakdown by mill types not available. Revision downward anticipated. CONSUMPTION PATTERN: Annual 1941 - By Consuming Industries Current 1942 - By Major War Categories August September September De- October De- Percent Shipments Requests termination termination Agriculture 1.% Aray 174 310 211 225 Aircraft 0,1 Navy 270 337 255 255 Automobile 4.6 Maritine 374 408 369 360 Construction 19.0 War Plants 110 160 125 115 Machinery, Tools 7.5 Ship Repairs 10 18 14 14 011, Gas, Water, Mineral 2.6 Lend-Lease 31 11 22 21 Railroads 17.6 Other Exports 32 54 28 34 Shipbuilding 23.9 Railroads 36 38 47 38 Exports 8.5 Warehouse 33 $ 14 14 All Other 14.3 All Other 28 30 15 15 Total 100.0% Total 1,098 1,435 1,100 1,091 Requests by steel plate consumers upon producers for August delivery, supported by allocation orders or preference ratings of A-10 or higher. Determination as established by Requirements Committee, WPB. REQUIREMENTS: At the date of this abstract, requirements estimates had not been completed by the Materials Requirements Section. SPECIAL PROBLEMS: Rising demand had BO far exceeded capacity by late 1941 that, on December 1,steel plates were placed under complete allocation. On January 1, 1942, steel plate producers had a backlog of unfilled orders amounting to 4,586 thousand tons, or more than three-fourths of entire 1941 production. The greatest shortage has been in heavy armor plate produced on sheared mills and urgently needed by the Aray, Havy, and Maritime Commission. To release sheared plate capacity for the most important uses, specifications are being revised wherever possible to utilise medium and light plate from converted strip mills. Plate pro- duction from these mills now exceeds 500 thousand tons. By the end of July, plate production in 1942 had surpassed the entire output for 1941. Although the need for plate continues, the increasing shortage of other finished items has demanded a more balanced flow of steel. For this reason, WPB has partially adopted a monthly quota system, under which the mills are directed to produce specific ascunts of each major steel product. Under this plan, plate ship- ments may be stabilised in the neighborhood of 1,000 to 1,100 thousand tons per month. GOVERNMENT CONTROL: General Preference Order M-21, August 10, 1941, placed steel in all forms under full priority control. General Allocation Order No. 1- December 1, 1941, placed steel plates under complete allocation. Supplementary Order M=21-0, March 9, 1942, supersedes General Allocation Order No. 1, includes stainless steel plates, and formalizes plate allocations system. SUMMARY= Annual Supply Estimates Estimated 1942 Consumption 1942 12,000 Aug. Shipnents 7,573 1943 16,000 -Dec. at 1,100 (Est.) 4,400 Total 12 months 11,973 GAR PRODUCTION SOARD Data as of October 2, 1942 Statistics Division Revised Abstract Issued October 9, 1942 Matorials Prench Next Revision Due: October 30, 1942 DECLASSIFIED 1652, Bee, 3(E) and 5(D) or Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-16-78 RHP, Date MAR 14 1973 STEEL: WIRE AND WIRE PRODUCTS SUPPLY - NET PRODUCTION MILLIONS OF NET TONS 0 0.5 I.O 1.5 2.0 2.5 WIRE RODS 1940 1.04 1941 1.25 1942 Act. Jon.-Aug. 0.63 DRAWN WIRE 1940 1.54 1941 2.29 1942 8 Act. Jon.-Aug. 133 WIRE PRODUCTS 1940 1.21 1941 1.55 1942 Act. Jon.-Aug. 0.99 MAXIMUM MONTHLY CAPACITY WIRE PRODUCTS CONSUMPTION SEPTEMBER, 1942 THOUSANDS OF NET TONS THOUSANDS OF NET TONS 400 601 400 600 600 491 300 300 All Other 400 400 352 200 Land-Lease and other Export 200 Army, Novy and other Gov't 200 200 Plant Construction 100 100 o o o o WIRE DRAWN WIRE S o N D J F M A M J J A S o N o ROOS WIRE PRODUCTS 1941 1942 WAR PRODUCTION BOARD Data os of Oct 3, 1942 Statistics Division Chart Issued Oct 9, 1942 Materials Branch SEE OTHER SIDE FOR ABSTRACT Revision Due Oct.30,1942 8 (c) Commerce Dept By RHP, Date DELLA YIN AND you PRODUCTS CONFIDENTIAL (Tabular figures la thousands of not tons) Wire and wire products are a significant branch of the steel injustry, manufactured from seni-finished material known as wire rois. Rode are hot-rolled from billets to an approximate round aross section and are produced in solls of one continuous length, and Outos in the industry has set the sisimm diameter as approximately 0,210 - -218 12., commonly known as #5 rods the largest dismoter is 0.734 (47/64) 1a. Hrs is produced from hot-rolled rods by cold-drawing through as iron, alloy steal, or dissond die. Although wire ordinarily 1a thought of as being round, 11 my have any one of an indefinite number of sectional shapes, as required by the particular use for which 11 to devised. The sere - abspes are aquare, bamgon, ostagon, oval, half-oval, half-round, triangular, and flat, Flat drawn wire should be distinguished from flat steel wire, which may be produced from either roda or wire by one or more cold rolling processes, The maximum width to t 1a., and the erces-sectional area does not exceed 0,050 a. in. Steel products exceeding these disensions are classed M cold relled strip, cold finished lars, or shaped wire. Biesl wire my be fabricated into misrous wire products. The most important, trade vire, 1a converted into bolts, rivets, makine serves, 080 serves, wood serves, chain,and immorable other fabricated wire commodities. Other important wire products are wire mails, staples. feace, barbed vire, bale time, and wire hoops. CAPACITY (September, 1942) Marima Monthly Capacity 2/ Wire rode 601 Drawn Wire 491 Wire Products Barbed, twisted 53 Noven fence 92 Bale ties 15 Mails and Staples 116 Rope and strand 23 All Other 53 Pure 10-99. monthly especity figures are based on a 160-hour week, MRIM the availability of necessary steel, and más no allowance for production of other products. 1940 1941 1962, Jan-Aug. Resse 1/ Est trans 1/ Net 2/ Wire Roda 4,352 1,042 5,266 1,248 632 From Hire 3,072 1,540 4,023 2,285 1,327 Wire Products Barbed and Twisted 219 214 280 280 204 Noves Pence 258 230 313 297 E Bale time 66 66 82 a % Prace posta is 54 66 66 26 Mails and Staples 60 641 762 782 560 All Other di 3 98 39 33 Total wire and vire products 2,752 3,833 2,313 Represents total production for sach item. To avoid double counting owing to of red to wire and the further conversion of vire to wire preducts, the total of these Items is cedited. Representa production for sale of the enterial at the level of production as indicated, emlusive of shipments to members of the industry for further conversion to finished products. - or AND NEE PRODUCTS (Sept, 1941 - July 1942) 1961 1942 Amt. hr. Das. Jan. Marsh Anril Mar im July 1/ Any & Nevy 23 38 49 44 55 68 62 97 ai 88 96 Maritine, Other U.S. 2 2 1 3 a 4 4 4 4 8 I Division of Priorities 26 43 48 44 74 80 S 83 % 19 15 Warshouses 110 100 al 96 80 & 82 $ 57 59 F divilian Allesation , 4. , , 5 2 1 - - - Land-Lesse 2 8 17 16 8 19 32 48 54 46 37 Other Export 20 21 16 13 12 9 6 4 , 1 3 All Other 163 117 97 22 107 is 22 L 1 12 - Total 331 333 305 330 303 291 311 311 277 251 265 Figures and classification based - ATS Pera 17 (derived from 20-73), except for June and July, 1942, which are based on FD-138. June and July classification not strictly comparable to preseding months. - 41 the date of this abstract, requirements arklastes bad not been completed by the Materials Requirements Section, wa. PROBLEMS. Demand Le heavy for wire products, particularly for aireraft card, welding wire, wire mails, bale time, all spring wire, and missrous other war secentials. Production is affected by a limited supply of vire roda resulting from the diversion of send- finished material to plate and streetural shape production, M wall M to land-lease export. In addition, rod and best treating capacity 1a demand for aircraft eables, signal vires, and vires for protective wrapping of shipboard cables. Rise products are not under allocation, but, lisiting production - memores grades. Berious shortages are being experienced in fine vires, both high and Low oarbon,& to the extraordinary secures have been adopted to restrict the desand for vires to the most essential used, This has resulted is 181e finishing equipment, some of is order to assure madem production, sails, bale time, and welding wire are controlled by - of directives. A number of conservation which is being converted to the production of vire products assessary to the var effort. CONTROL Wire rode in common with all steel vare placed under priority control by General Preference Order M-21, August 10, 1941. The uses of wire and wire products are restricted by & number of government ordere: P-101, January 24, 1942, limite use of flat steel vire in printing and publishing industries. L=50, March 2, 1942, as assended, restricts use of materials in the telephone communication industry. L-37, May 9, 1942, limits production of musical instruments. 1-49, March 29, 1942, restricte use of wire in springs and mitrous. L-104, April 25, 1942, limite production of bobpine and hairpine to low carbon steel wire at 50 percent of 1941 average. L-30, March 30, 1942, as assended, restricts use of steel vire hooks on cost hangers to 5 percent of weight of completed article. W-126, May of mattress 5, 1942, prohibite containing from and steel on September 1, 1942, and production of studio couches, sofa beda, and lounges on November 1, processing of iron and steel for 400 COMBOS civilian products. Assodment L-49, August 4, 1942, prohibite production 1942. Assendment L-104, August 8, 1942, permits manufacture of hairpine and bobpins to September 15, 1962, at 50 percent of 1941 average. NAM PRODUCTION BOARD, Statistics Division Materials Brunch CONFIDENTIAL Data as of October 3, 1942 Revised Abstract Issued October 9, 1942 Next Revision Dues October 30, 1942 - ALUMINUM DECLASSIFIED E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E) Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-15-72 SUPPLY AND DEMAND By RHP, Date MAR 14 1973 MILLIONS OF POUNDS o 1000 2000 3000 4000 1941 NEW SUPPLY 832 Primary Production 25 Imports Secondary 1942 EST. NEW SUPPLY 1043 387 230 1660 Act. Jon.-July 827 EST REQUIREMENTS 1115 325 1686 Aircraft Other Foreign Military Other Cons. Jan.-July (N) IRR 712 Essential Domestic 55 1943 EST. NEW SUPPLY 2011 600 464 3075 EST. REQUIREMENTS 1812 Mill 2455 EST. NEW SUPPLY CONSUMPTION AND REQUIREMENTS BY TYPE SELECTED MONTHS PER CENT IOO 300 Indirect Militory 6 104 94 75 6.4 282.0 Essential Civilion 107 275.8 Foreign 43,1 46.4 80 US Novy 2 10.8 no 129 2009 514 52.8 U.S. Army 133 153 200 29.7 60 170.6 24.3 4LB 37.2 40 708 100 90.7 Aircraft 112 607 E IRN Imports 20 Secondary ILE MI ZR Primary 5M o o Jon. Jan. Oct Jon July Dec Jon-June July Jon-June JulyDec 1943 1941 1942 1943 1942 1942 CONSUMPTION REQUIREMENTS WAR PRODUCTION BOARD Dato os of Oct. 2 1942 Statistics Division Materials Branch Chort Issued Oct 9 ,1942 SEE OTHER SIDE FOR ABSTRACT Revision Due: Oct. 30, 1942 CLASSIFIKE E.O. 11052, Doc. 3(E) and 6(D) of R Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-16-72 By RHP, Date CONFIDENTIAL ALUMINUM Units Thous, Founds BACKGROUND: Although comprising as of the earth's surface, aluminus is never found is a free state but always is chemical combination, usually oxides, some of its principal minerals being bauxite, alumite, diaspar,and such silicates as kaolin and feldspar. The chief commercially feasible source has been baurite. The are is refined, principally by the Bayer process, into the intersediate productof alwains, which is reduced by an electrolytic process, oryolite being used as the flax, into alusisus, to obtain one ton of aluminum, approximately . tons of banxite ore are reduced to 2 toma of alumina. In the electrolytic processing of this amount of alumina, 1500 1bs. of carbon electrodes, 50 lbs. of oryolite, 140 lbs. of fluorapar. and 2400 k.v.h. of electric pover are used to produce 1 tos of alusizus, Aluminus, cas of the lightest COMBOD metale (169.3 1bs. per ou.ft.: copper, 556.41 steel, 483.81 magnesive, 106.8) is alloyed usually for commercial use, its principal alloys being copper, silicon, manganess, magnesive, nickel, and chromium. Breadly, the alumism alloys are of two types - vrought and cast, The former are further classified ast common alloys (soft) those in which the harder tempers are produced by strain hardening after annealing: and high strength alloys (hard) those which are heat-treatable, responding to thermal treatments to improve their properties. Casting alloys are also of two types: non-heat-ireated, the improved properties resulting solely from alleying: and heal-treated, beat-treatment processes being used to effect further improvement. - Pre-ver use included automotive, train, airplane, ship construction and fittings and accessories therefor, conductors for electricity, bridge and building construction, furnishings, household and office appliances, utensils and containers, decoration, packaging, etc. Although aluminum production 1a increasing steadily. pressure of military demands has made 11 necessary to curtail all but the most essential civilian needs. or the total amount of alumine in the form of fabricated products shipped to consumers thus far this year, about 60% has gone late the aircraft construction of airframes, landing gear, engines, propellers, and fissings. The greater percentage of the remainder has been used for ship construction, tank engines, ordnance, and other military purposes where lightmess combined with strength is essential. Only a sin- Laram of essential civilian needs - such as decridation agent in the saking of steel, manufacturing portable and machine tools, and some ches- ical equipment has been filled. 1942 XEV SUPPLY: 1941 1942 (Net.) 1943 (Net.) Jan-Mar Apr-June July Primary 618,311 1,043,035 2,010,557 193,521 223.350 90,033 Secondary 168,363 386,770 599,670 69,134 99,473 35,072 Total Production 806,674 1,429,805 2,610,227 262,655 322,823 125,103 Importe (Canada) 25,268 230,437 464,418 39,427 57,190 20,148 Total Supply 831,942 1,660,242 3,074,645 302,082 380,013 145,253 2/ Notimated by Statistics Section, Aluminum-Kagnesium Branch, ESTIMATED SEV SUPPLY: (selected months) 1/ Jan, 1941 Jan. 1942 Oct, 1942 Jan, 1943 July 1943 Dec. 1943 Primary 43,670 64,512 109,126 129,358 181,323 182.760 Becondary 15,388 17,893 37,170 41,760 51,390 52,830 Total 58,892 81,605 146,296 171,118 232,713 235,590 Importe (Canada) 1,813 8,907 24,321 29,762 43,078 46,424 Total Estimated New Supply 60,705 90,712 170,617 200,880 275,791 282,014 2/ Nationated by Statistics Section, Aluminum-Nagnesium Branch. CONSUMPTION: 1/ (Total shipments of fabricated products by ultimate use) Indirect Resential Aircraft Arez Navy Exports Military 59,780.2 &/ Civilian Total Jan-June, 1942 351,556.4 79,206.3 53,487.1 48,801.5 2,258.7 595,090.2 July 1942 77,413.4 14,884.0 7,746.3 5,760.6 10,791.4 119,9 116,735.6 Total 428,969.8 94,090.3 61,233.4 54,582.1 70,571.6 2,378.6 711,825.8 1/ Excludes intra-company shipments of prime fabricators. 3/ Includes approximately 7 million 1bs. aluminum in the form of sheet, rod and bar, shapes, tubing, rivets sold to aircraft companies by distributors, REQUIREMENTS: 1/ Ind.Military, Aircraft U.S. Araz U.S. Havy Foreign Newsn,Civilian Total Jan-June 1942 343,720 404,163 97,648 July-Dec 1942 5/ 59.739 39,000 68,589 608,686 669,139 609,200 871,900 115,802 52,167 60,322 78,378 915,869 1,178,569 Year 1943 2/ 1,780,000 2,429,700 266,849 103,825 115,342 156,756 2,422,772 3,072,472 1/ Includes net sheet and red and bar, tuhing, extruded shapes, ingot, rivets, powder, forgings, castings, and miscellaneous. Joint Aluminum Committee AND & Y73 report of 2/24/42. y 6-1 Initial Aircraft Program. 4/ 8-1 Ultimate Aircraft Program. 2/ Joint Alusinum Committee. AXX & VP3 preliminary report of 7/31/42. 5/ B-2 Initial Aircraft Program. 1/ 5-J Ultimate Air- craft Program. See footactes 3/.4/.6/. and 1/. which explain reason for two totals. SPECIAL PROBLEMS: Dominating the entire aluminum program are the possibilities that requirements, particularly for aircraft, have been eati- mated far in excess of needs and that over-all requirements represent & non-obtainable production goal. These possibilities point to the necessity for reviewing all requirements for both types and numbers of equipment and spare parts needed and for the unit veights of the - terial required. Oving to inadequate control for the distribution of alumism, there is the danger that excessive and unbalanced inventories are being accumulated in some plants, with concomitant localized shortages. Should such inventories be accumulated, consideration anst be given the problem whether Army and Navy demands, other than aircraft, are being unduly denied or whether the aircraft program ban be accel- erated. Further, it 10 doubtful whether projected capacity. estimates for both primary production and fabrication can be achieved, because of uncertainty of delivery dates of construction materials for planned plant expansion. Iven when such plants are completed, there arises the possibility of shortages of trained labor, experienced management, and housing facilities for the workers. Threatened and actual shortages of alumina and baurite present further problems. Finally, there are transportation difficulties in all phases of production and fabrication. GOVERNMENT CONTROL: The uses of aluminum are restricted by Orders M-1-d, 4. and 1, bringing alumine under full allocation control, prohibit- Ing. with limited exceptions, its use in any but var contracts, providing for tight control of the flow of sorap and its segregation to insure maximus reusability of the metal, 1942 1943 in June July Des astimated Few Supply 682,095 1/ 978,147 3,074,645 Actual Shipments 595,090 Notimated Requirements 608,686 669,139 915,869 1,178,569 2,422,77° 3,072,472 1/ Actual WAR PRODUCTION BOAND, Data as of Sept. 25. 1942 Statistics Division UNTIAL Revised Abstract issued Oct. 2, 1942 l'ateriale Branch Nert Revision duel Oes, 23, 1942 win ASSESTOS (Critical Crades) CONFIDENTIAL (All figures in short tome) BACKGROUND: Asbestos La a commercial wrs applied to several variaties of non-inflammable fibrous minerals which differ in composition and consequent usefulness. There are three commercially important variaties: (a)Chrysotile, a highly fibrous material used in the manufacture of textiles, compressed sheet packings, asbestos cement materials, and other asbestos products; (b)Amosite, . coarse long fiber used generally for insulation and marine type fireproof board: and (c)Blue (Crocidelite) a fiber with high tensile strength used principally is asbestos coment pipe and also, because of its acid resistance qualities, in acid packings. The United States produces only about 6 percent of its required supplies of asbestos. The domestic production 18 chiefly chrysotile and is produced principally in Termont and Arisona. The Termont fiber is short and is equivalent to the short Canadian fther, The Arisona production includes some long fiber grades which can be substituted for similar non-ferrous imported types. Relatively high production costs, however, prohibit any material expansion in this area. Canada accounted for about 90 percent of all asbestos imported in 1941. The Canadian production is all chrysotile and has averaged one-half sand and vaste used in building materials and one-half crudes and fibers. The latter are principally the shorter and cheaper grades of fiber, supplies of which are and should continue to be adequate. The remaining source of imports is Africa. which produces blue, amosite, and critical grades of chrysotile. CRITICAL GRADES: African fibers (chrysotile grades 0 and 0-1 and 2. amosite 3-1, 3-3, or D-3. and blue asbestos) are critical grades essential for all direct and indirect military use and cannot be replaced to any great extent by the better grades of Canadian fiber (spinning grades) the supply of which 1s limited. Chrysotile grades, principally from Rhodesia, have a relatively low iron content and are required to meet Navy specifications for some essential electrical insulation. Amosite, found only in the Union of South Africa. is essential for the manufacture of certain types of insulation and fireproof board for the Navy and U. 5. Maritime Commission. Blue asbestos, produced is the Union of South Africa. is valued for its high tensile strength for asbestos cement pipe and also its acid resistant qualities for use in acid-proof packings, filter cloths, etc. None of the Considian grades are as effective for these purposes. Canadian spinning fibers represent the three highest grades of Canadian chrysotile and are used principally in the manufacture of asbestos textiles, Annual production of these grades constitutes only a small percentage of the total ensual production of Canadian asbestos. INDUSTRIAL STOCKS: (1942) January 1 June 1 August 1 African: Chrysotile, 0 à 0-1 & 2 3.047 2.557 3,315 Amosite, 1-1, 3-3, or a-3 4,142 3,299 4,495 Blue 3,268 2.327 2,505 Canadian Crude #: & #2 and Spinning Fibere 6,403 7.279 7.215 Note: There is a government stockpile of 1,471 toma (September 19. 1942) consisting of Cape blue #3 asbestos only. Stockpile objectives are as follows: chrysotile 0-1 & 2. 12,600 toma; anosite, 19,000 tons; and blue asbestos, 12,700 tens. Source: Cork-Asbestos Branch, KPB. IN SUPPLI: (Net Receipte) 1/ 1942 Actual Africant 1942 (Not.) 2/ Jan,-March April-June Jan,-July Chrysotile, C & 0-1 & 2 4,138 21 1,647 2,588 Amosite, 3-1. B.), or D-3 12,210 1,142 2,401 4,455 Blue 6,560 814 780 1,866 Canadian Crude #1 & #2 and Spinning Fibers 24,163 5.323 6,515 14,048 Actual receipts Less sales. There is as domestic production of the varieties indicated in the tabulation. Estimates based on incomplete contracts is 1941 plus 1942 contracts. Losses in shipments are expected to be replaced before the end of the year. Source: Cork-Asbestos Branch, W3, CONSUMPTION: 1/ 1942 Actual 3/ African: 1942 (Net.) Jan.-March April-June Jan,-July Chrysotile, & 0-1 & 2 4,194 903 1,038 2,319 Amosite. 3-1, B-3, or D-3 6,377 2,156 1,530 3.927 Blue 4,651 1,049 1,205 2,651 Canadian Crude #1 & #2 and Spinning Fibers 24.712 5,766 6,314 14,412 1/ Extimates made by the Cork-Asbestos Branch, WB, on the basis of anticipated factory consumption. At the date of this abstract, requirements estimates bad not been completed by the Materials Requirements Section. 2/ Monthly reports to the Branch from principal consumers. SPECIAL PROBLEMS: Since only African variaties of asbestos satisfy certain critical military requirements, the essential problem is that of maintaining uninterrupted imports from Rhodesia and the Union of South Africa. The seriousness of the prob- les is reflected is the fact that, at the present rate of consumption, supplies on hand are adequate, at best, for such less than , year. GOVERNMENT CONTROL: Conservation Order N-79 (January 20, 1942; amended June 18, 1942) restricts the use of fibera from South Africa to priority rated orders and confines certain grades to particular uses, Asbestos from the Union of South Africa and Rhodesia vas placed under General Imports Order N-63, January 13. 1942. SUMMARY: 1942 1942 Actual January-July African: Retimated 3ay Supply Estimated Requirements Esx Pupply Consumption Chrysotile, 040142 4,138 4,194 2,588 2,319 Amosite, 3-1, 3-3, or D-3 12,210 6,377 4,455 3,927 Blue 6,560 4,651 1,866 2,651 Canadian Crude fi & #2 and Spinning Fibers 24,163 24,712 14,048 14,412 MAR PRODUCTION BOARD Data as of Sept. 30, 1942 Statistics Division Revised Abstract Issued Oct. 9. 1942 Materials Branch CONFIDENTIAL Next Revision Due: Oct. 30, 1942 1-1229 DECLASSIFIED E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E) Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-16-72 By RHP, Date MAR 1 1973 8 CONFIDENTIAL Soc. Letter, ASBESTOS (Critical Grodes) SUPPLY AND DEMAND THOUSANDS OF SHORT TONS CANADIAN SPINNING FIBERS AMOSITE CHRYSOTILE BLUE #18#2 8-1, B-3, or D-3 C8G-182 o 5 10 15 20 25 o 5 10 1942 15 o 5 10 o 5 10 EST. NEW SUPPLY 24.2 12.2 4.1 66 IMPORTS Act. Jon.- July 14.0 45 26 1.9 EST. CONSUMPTION 247 64 4.2 4,7 Cons. Jan.-July 14,4 3.9 2.3 2.7 STOCKS 1942 THOUSANDS OF SHORT TONS THOUSANDS OF SHORT TONS 20 190 20 Recommended 15 15 12.6 12.7 10 10 7.3 72 6.4 5 4.5 as 5 33 3.0 3.3 3.3 2.6 23 2.5 and o as o Jon.1 June I Aug.1 Jon.I Junel Aug.1 Gov't Jon.1 Junel Aug.I Gov't Jon.I Junel Aug.I Govt Stockpile Stockple Stockpile Sept. 19 CANADIAN SPINNING FIBER AMOSITE CHRYSOTILE BLUE WAR PRODUCTION BOARD, CONFIDENTIAL Date os of Sept.30, 1942 Statistics Division Moteriols Branch SEE OTHER SIDE FOR ABSTRACT HIM Chart Issued Oct. 9,942 Revision Due: Oct. 30, 1942 CONFIDENTIAL ASPHALT AND ROAD OILS SUPPLY AND DEMAND * MILLIONS OF SHORT TONS o 2 4 6 8 10 1940 NEW SUPPLY 6.8 Domestic O.I-Imports CONSUMPTION 111 6.7 Domestic 0.2 Exports 1941 NEW SUPPLY 8.2 0.1 CONSUMPTION NO 8.2 02 1942 EST. NEW SUPPLY 7.0 0.2 Actual, Jon.-July 4.2 01 EST. REQUIREMENTS 9.9 Cons., Jon.-July 43 4.4 0.1 . Does not include rock ospholt produced in the United States. STOCKS AT REFINERIES PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION THOUSANDS OF SHORT TONS 1942 THOUSANDS OF SHORT TONS 1000 1000 1000 1000 902 687 800 781 800 800 736 800 718 667 664 Consumption 600 575 600 600 600 Production 400 400 400 400 200 200 200 200 o o o o Jon! Jon ! Jon.I April May! Junel July Aug. Sept Oct Nov. Dec Jon Feb Mor. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct Nov Dec. I940 1941 1942 - PRODUCTION BOARD Statistics Division CONFIDENTIAL Data as of Oct 1 1942 - Brench Chart Issued Oct.9 1942 SEE OTHER SIDE FOR ABSTRACT Revision Due:Oct 30, 1942 DECLASSIFIED E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E) Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-16-72 By RHP, Date MAR 14 1973 CONFIDENTIAL AMPHALT AND MAD OILS (All figures is thrusands of short tons) RACEGROUND: The term asphalt and read sile covere & vide group of products ranging free sheet asphalt and other heavy bituminous compounds to the lighter road oils that are used as a binder for gravel roads or even for settling dust. More than 90 percent of all asphalt is produced by the petroleum refining industry. Imported lake asphalt, as well as imported petroleum asphclt, is included is the statistical summaries below. Native rock asphalt, however, is shown by footacte only, for the reason that the weight of the rook, which is predeminant, 1a norged with the asphaltic content, Furthermore, 11 is the production and transportation of petroleum asphalt that présent the major problems. In the refining of petrolem, the relative yields of heavy industrial fuel eil and asphals are adjustable within a vide range, according to demand and the type of crude, The current reduction is the volume of orde eil refined and the increased demand for industrial fuel oil automatically result is a reduced supply of asphalt; hoverer, the transportation bottleneck 1a the directly governing factor is reducting the available supply. In general, there Le no effective substitute for the asphalt used is reafing. Asphalt is a practicable material for repairing existing bituminess surfaced reads. It also is considered as an excellent material for airport ruavay construction. Is other casse, 11 cas be used as as admisture with existing soil, where portland cement aggregates would have to be carried free & distance and could not be considered as reasonably available. STOCKS: 1940 1941 1940 issued issued Apr.1 July 1 and As refineries 667 724 736 902 664 575 Note: There is ao government stockpile of asphalt and read oils. BY SUPPLY 1942 Actual 1940 1941 1942 (2et.) Production 1/ 6,642 5,08k 6,830 Imports 4,129 14 159 170 63 Nov Supply 6,780 8,243 7,000 4,192 Does not include natural asphalt produced is the United States, as follows: 1940, 4911 and 1941, 691. CONSUMPTION AND EXPORTS: 1942 Actual 1940 1941 Jane-July Demestic qonsumption 6,470 Reports 2/ 8,000 4,293 6 225 Total 6,729 8,225 4,353 Does 201 include exports of natural asphalt from the United States, as follows: 1940, 11; and 1941, 11. Partially estimated. July export data not yes reported by Department of Commerce. PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION 1992 date Fab. Mate ARTA Maz im July Janu-July Production 455 436 507 525 644 741 as Consumption 4,129 354 347 559 550 743 870 866 4,293 2/ Partially extimated. IMPORTS: Importe of asphalt Late the United States are small erea is peace time. Principal servese of supply are Mexico and the Netherlands Week Indies. Mexico supplied 50 percent of asphals importe in 1941, or 79 thousand teas. Netherland West Indies, is the same year, provided " thousand teas, or be persent of the total, Retimative of asphalt imports for 1942 indicate that the Netherland Week Indies will supply 52 percent of the total and Mazios to persons. Direct military requirements for the final half of 1942 were estimated at 95 thousand tons by the Materials Requirements Section, 193, as of July 30, 1942. Requirements for var densiruction and uses other than direct military were estimated by the Building Materials Branch, in June 1942, at 9,750 thousand toma for 1942, and at 5,967 thousand 9,945 thousand tose for the year, and 6,112 thousand tasa for the final half of 1942. tom for the final half of the year. Total requirements (including exports estimated at 100 thousand teas for the year) are SPECIAL PROBLEMS: Adjustment of demand and supply 1a difficult because of the critical heavy fuel oil situation, and the scarcity of facilities for asphalt transportation. Centrol of use mit take geographical factors late account. Possi- billiy of re-lecating reefing plants close to sources of supply is being studied. Organisation to assure recurrent advance programming of supply and general use-patters, both geographically and among assential military and sivilian uses, nov is is a formative stage, - womption has been curtailed below requirements previously reported by the Aray and the Dureas of Public Roads Administration, especially in the eastern seaboard area, and the anticipated shortage has been misimised. GOTHERMENT CONTROL: Recommendation No. kg of the Office of Petroleum Coordinator, which restricts the paving use of asphalt to essential work, became effective in eastern seaboard states on April s, 1942, and vas extended to all states east of the Booky Mountains, including New Maxico, effective July 2, 1942. The Office of Defense Transportation has taken is train leads. steps to reduce delays in unloading task care carrying asphalt, and to speed - the movement of all task care by runing such care SUBMITT: 1942 1942 Annual 1942 Actual July-Dec. Jan,-July Intimated New Supply 7,000 3,627 Retinated Requirements 6,112 New Supply 9,945 4,192 Consumption and Exports 4.353 1/ Schoduled production M reported to Office of Petrolem Coordinator, plus estimated imports. WAR PRODUCTION 20ARD Prattation Division Data as of October 1, 1942 Materials Franch CONFIDENTIAL Revised abstract issued October 9. 1942 Next revisies duet October 30, 1942 1-91 DECLASSIFIED E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (c) Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-15-72 By RHP, Date CONFIDENTIAL COMPER (refined) (In Un-mand short tona) PACEGROUND: Copper is . brownish red metallic atteral characterized by . up dagree of malleability and The V.S. is both the verid's largest producer - commer of supper. Normally sure than salf-sufficient is exper oree ASS refining capacity, the U.S. plane - importing almost 1/3 of its SAV expely is 1942. Drass, the most common alloy of copper, contains as AVERAGE of 70% of copper. Light and power, communications and transportation, and other electrical name provide most of the peacetine applications of copper. MILITARY USSS: The largest military application of copyer is ta brass cartridge and shell cases where extremely repit expansion and contraction are necessary, and for retailing bands for shells. Copper is also most exemptial from . military viewpoint la certain items of ordnance, communi- outlons, transperiation, and power. It Le indiapementle in neval units where corroston resistance to of paramount importance ruch as expro- mickel contenser tches, propellers, valves, purpo, and electrical agaipment. USE PATIEN: 1942) V Amount Percent Amount Area & Havy 564,8 52.85 Non-Military 229.1 24,78 Ansumition 313.2 33.7 Communications 23.5 2.5 Armeent 150,2 16.1 Public Util. & Trans. 76.1 8,2 8.9 Construction 58,1 6,2 Electrical & Mechanical 82.5 Other Vess 63.5 6.8 Construction 21.2 2.3 Other Military 262 6.3 Consumer Goods & Miss. 25,8 2,8 y foreign Deliveries by primary fabricatore " reported to Capper Branch es PD 123b. 36.1 5.2 Total 930.5 100.0% IN 1940 1941 19%2 1941 Production: Primary - from Domestic Ores 927.2 975.4 1,102,4 1/ 1,256.1 - from Foreign Cres 386.3 419.9 2 Il Secondary - from old scrap 1/ 333.9 412.7 360.0 300.0 Importe General 68.1 195.4 679.3 155,9 Total Available Nov Supply 1,715.7 2,153.4 L'Int's 2,312.0 Secretary production Industrial acrap 1/5/ 198,1 313.7 450,0 400,0 Total 1,913.8 2,467.1 2,571.7 419.6 279.0 y 2,712.0 114.8 y Less: Exporte Net Available Supply 1,474.8 2,352.3 2,292.7 2,332.0 1/ 1942 data based on actual production for first 7 months and estimates thereafter. 3/ Included is taport data. 1/ Includes supper content of alloy scrap. y Excludes African oree and concentrates to be imported under bond, refined, and responsed to the U.K. amounting to 110.2 thousand taxa to 1942 and 84.0 is 1943. Import data include foreign ores and concentrates. 5/ Purchased DEV ecrap. Included is these data to reflect difference between finished and rough stock weights used in the extimates of requirements shows below, 5/ Includes some foreian refined copper resported. 1/ Natimate of foreign mine production available to the U.S. REFINING CAPACITY: Present total refining capacity estimated at 1,650 thousand tone annually. Facilities for refistag as additional 90 thousand tona are now practically complete and are expected soon to enter production. Other South & Jan.-July Jan.-Ang. 16 IMPORTS General (Jan,-July, 1947) Chile Peru Central America Canada Bewfoundland Mexico Africa Other Total Total 0,8 214,6 224.9 Refined 213.8 --- Bllater, Regular, Plan & Bars 40.2 14.9 --- 3.1 --- 32.0 61.6 2.5 156.3 176.4 Gree é Concentrates 2.8 1.2 16.9 3.2 3.2 0.2 2.7 37.4 46.3 1/ Includes Cribe, 2/ Includes copper 1.2 brought in under bond amounting to approximately 30 thousand tone for 5 months, January through May. STOCKE: INDUSTRIAL GOVERNMENT Refinere Pris, Fab. Recommented Purchased Received Released Balance Jan. 1, 1541 142.8 323.9 July 1. 1941 98.2 294.8 500,0 304.7 164.5 147.0 21.5 Jan. 1. 1942 75.6 294.5 600,0 44 405,8 436.2 367.0 69.2 July 1. 1942 62.4 283.4 600,0 973.8 755.7 628,2 127.4 N.A. 600,0 1/ 1,124,3 811,0 681.6 129.4 AND 1. 1942 60.4 2/ Per annua, 2/ Government stockpile date as of Dec. 27. 1941. ENQUIREMENTS: (As reported by the Materials Requirements Section, Statistics Division, September 11, 1942). Tear Direct Military à Foreign 1/. Milliary Construction Non-Military " Total 1942 1,605 279 127 722 2,733 94 488 3,331 1/ 1943 Retionates based upon the 2,369 [-] Vitimate Aircraft Progres, 380 the Aray Supply Program, Sections I and Il (June 17, 1942) covering critical and me tial type Stams for the ground and air forces, respectively, and the latest available Savy and Maritine Commission programs. Quantities of fis- lahed Items were translated into materials according to latest available rough stock bills of materials and specifications. Ammunition require- sents based upon cup and diss veights for cartridge cases and rough stock veights for all other components, 3/ These data exclude 110,150 tom of copper is 1942 and $4,000 tons in 1943 to be taported under boat from Africa, refined and resported to the U.K. y/ tenance of facilities and aquipment to effectuate the military program, and for the production and maintenance of sivilian goods, Notimated on a rough stock basis prepared by the Civilian Supply Division August 18, 1942, indicating minim needa for the production and main- SUBSTITUTION: the possibilities of substituting othermaterials for copper are limited by the particular application. Where corresion restatance to copper and sise plating 10 ires and steel can be used. Depper-clad vire can be used for heavy pover lines. Steel to beind sub- stituted for shell cases. Steps are being taken to substitute silver for copper bus hare. Alumine has been surcessfully substituted for most .... of copper, It has been suggested that this type of substitution be given earlous consideration for application on a vide scale. SPECIAL PROBLEMS: Problems of industry are more clossly related to expansion of copper wising plants than to increases ta copper refining facill- ties. Additional tennages are expected to be nade available through price adjustments and plane for accelerated amortization or other stimult. British requirements for U.S. copper may be increased by the toreat to shipping of Brittsh copper supplies from Northern Rhotesia and Instern Africa. Importe are entangered by submarine varfare and the vulserability of Chile's properties to air attack, Zeen competition extate for labor because of higher-paring var plant jobs, ari consideration is being given to transferring workers from gold eines to work in the supper mines. GOVERNMENT CONTROL: Copper is subject to allocation and priority regulation .. provided is General Preference Order No. N-9-a (amended). The amended Pupplementary Order N-9-b regulates copper scrap and copper-base alloys. Conservation Order M-9-c, M amended, probibite the use of sopper is a comprehensive list of civilian articles. Under General Importe Order N-63, as amended, all contracts for importe of refined copper are to be handled solaly by the Government. A number of limitation orders restrict the use of copper and copper base alloys is a variety of Items ranging from parment closures through farm tractore and engine power units, SUBMART 1992 1943 Retimated Total New Supply 2,572 2,712 Estimated Requirements 2.733 3.331 VAR PRODUCTION BOARD, Statistics Division CONFIDENTIAL Data " of Det. 2, 1942 Revised Detract Issued Det. 9, 1942 Materials Branch lest Revision doe: Det, 30, 1940 I Poin E.O. 11652, DECLASSIFIED Sec. S(E) and 8(D) or (i) By RHP, Date Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-16-72 MAR 1973 CONFIDENTIAL of E.O. Commerce Dept. Latter, By RHP, Date COPPER (REFINED) SUPPLY* AND DEMAND THOUSANDS OF SHORT TONS o 1000 2000 3000 4000 1941 NEW SUPPLY 765 2467 Domestic imports 1942 EST. NEW SUPPLY 679 2572 EST. REQUIREMENTS INFR and 2733 Direct Military Construction - 127 Nonmilitory Foreign 1943 2712 EST. NEW SUPPLY 756 EST REQUIREMENTS 2309 the 3331 94 "See section below for breakdown of New Supply NEW SUPPLY STOCKS USE PATTERN BY TYPE THOUSANDS OF SHORT TONS 1942 THOUSANDS OF SHORT TONS PER CENT 3000 1200 IOO 1124 Other Nonmilitory Purchased Non Public Utilities a Trans 1000 974 Military 247 80 Electrical a Mechanical imports Foreign 800 2000 702 60 Other Military 600 Secondary Industrial screp, 486 467 Armoment Secondary trom de 393 400 40 370 351 Militory 346 1000 305 75.3 LICENSE 200 Fobricators N.A. N. 20 Ammunition Primary o cream Jon.I July 1 Jon. April July Augl July Dec. Mar. July Aug 27 29 o o 1940 1941 1942 943 1941 1942 94- - 1942 Jan-June EST EST INDUSTRIAL GOVERNMENT STOCKPILE # - Current stockpile recommendation - 600 thousand short time NM PRODUCTION BOARD Date os of Oct 2, 1942 Statistics Division CONFIDENTIAL Chart issued Oct 9, 1942 Matárials Branch Revision Due:Oct. 30,1942 SEE OTHER SIDE FOR ABSTRACT - CONFIDENTIAL FERROSILICON SUPPLY AND DEMAND THOUSANDS OF GROSS TONS o 200 400 600 800 1941 NEW SUPPLY 587,6 6039 163 CONSUMPTION 554.9 Domestic and Exports 1942 EST. NEW SUPPLY 8030 815.0 120 Act. Jon-July 361.40 372.0 10.6 EST. REQUIREMENTS 620.9 Cons. Jan-July 345.3 1943 8416 EST NEW SUPPLY 8296 / 12.0 EST. REQUIREMENTS 714.6 STOCKS IMPORTS PRODUCERS AND USERS ALL FROM CANADA THOUSANDS OF GROSS TONS THOUSANDS OF GROSS TONS 150 1371 150 20 20 253 Over 60% Grodes 1182 16.3 1074 30% to 60% Grodes 02 15 15 100 100 8% to 30% Grades 93 106 10 92 10 8.2 50 5.9 50 53 5 5 6.8 47 o o o o Mer I Jan I July I Sept i 1938 1939 1940 1941 Jon-July 1942 1941 1942 WAR PRODUCTION BOARD Statistics Division CONFIDENTIAL Date os of Oct 1, 1942 Chart Issued Ocf 9, 1942 Materials Branch SEE OTHER SIDE FOR ABSTRACT Revision Due Oct 30, By Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-16-78 E.O. 11652, DECLASSIFIED Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (i) RHP, Date MAR 4 1973 DECLASSIFIED E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E) CONFIDENTIAL Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-15-72 By RHP, Date FERROSILICON (All figures in gross tons of ferrosilicon) BACKGROUND: Ferrosilicon is one of the important ferro-alloys used in steel making. Its consumption averages 14.2 pounds for each ton of produced steel. It is prepared is varying ratios of silicon to iron, depending upon the desired silicon content. The lower grades up to 15 percent are commonly produced in blast furnaces, but those in the higher percentages are virtually always the product of the electric furnace. Ferrosilicon performs two general functions in steel making: (1) deoxidising and purify- ing the steel, producing a sound, clean metal free from blow-holes: (2) adding silicon content to the steel to secure certain desired properties. Since ferrosilicon 1s cheaper than manganess, it is used as a preliminary decxidiser to reduce the quantity of manganess required for this purpose. Silicon metal is included in varying amounts in cast iron, malleable iron, steel, and non-ferrous alloys. In certain amounts, it produces a brittle iron, excellent for use in shrapnel, hand grenades, etc. By its action in changing white iron to gray. 1% makes the production of gray from commercially practicable. High silioon steels show remarkable resistance to corrosion, vear, and heat, and have many applications as moving parts in automotive motors, engines, etc. Special applications of silicon in tool, stainless, and structural steels, in electrical sheets for magnetic circuits in electrical equipment, in case hardening of steel, and in other uses, also contribute to the importance of silicon in iron and steel production. A sig- nificant use of high-grade silicon resulting from the var effort has been the generation of hydrogen as for barrage balloons. STOCKS: 1942 July 1. 1941 Jan, 1 July Sept. 1 Producers and Users 107,432 118,208 125.320 137.112 IIV SUPPLY: 1941 1942 (Bet.) 1943 (Est.) 1942 Actual Jan,-June July Jan.-July Domestic 587.627 803,000 829,600 303.748 57,612 361,360 Imports 16,305 12,000 12,000 9.939 693 10,632 Total 603,932 815,000 841,600 313,687 58,305 371,992 CONSUMPTION AND EXPORTS: 554,940 293.252 52,000(pral.) 345.252 REQUIREMENTS: 1942 1943 All grades 620,879 714,588 Based on report by Andrew Leith, Chief, Manganese-Chrome Branch. July 27. 1942. SPECIAL PROBLEMS: Demand. Demand for ferrosilicon increased substantially early in 1942 as a result of expanded steel requirements. In addition. consumption of ferrosilicon per ton of steel has risen some 20 percent because of its substitutability for other scarce metals, such as BAD- ganese and alusinum. Additional var demands for the 75 percent grade are its use in producing hydrogen gas for balloons, and in magnesium plants using the ferrosilicon process. Supply. The basic raw materials of ferrosilicon production silica rock, coke, and iron ore - are all available within the United States. The essential problem in expanding the supply is one of furnace capacity and electric power. Other essential ferro-alloys compete with ferrosilicon for existing furnace capacity. This, in turn, is limited by the unprecenented demand for electric power resulting from the var effort. New furnaces are being constructed where blocks of electric power are available. Furnaces undergoing repairs during the first half of 1942 have resumed operation. thus affording relief from the recent shortage. GOVERNMENT CONTROL: Informal allocation of 5 - 20% grades of ferrosilicon in effect through voluntary action of eight producers. Consumers' inventories held to approximately 35 days' consumption. SUMMARY: 1942 1943 1942 Actual Jan,-July Estimated New Supply 815,000 841,600 New Supply 371.992 Notimated Requirements 620,879 714,588 Consumption and Exports 345.252 WAR PRODUCTION BOARD Data as of Oot. 1, 1942 Statistics Division Revised Abstract Issued Oct. 9. 1942 Materials Branch CONFIDENTIAL Next Revision Due: Oct. 30. 1942 CONFIDENTIAL FLUORSPAR METALLURGICAL GRADE SUPPLY AND DEMAND * THOUSANDS OF SHORT TONS o 100 200 300 1941 NEW SUPPLY 230.3 Domestic imports 6.3 CONSUMPTION 220.0 225.2 Domestic Exports 5.2 1942 EST. NEW SUPPLY 223.9 6.0 Act. Jan.- Aug. 149.2 03 EST. REQUIREMENTS 262.0 Domestic Exports-30 Cons. Jon.- Aug. 167.0 168.2 12 1943 EST. NEW SUPPLY 82,0 390 3210 EST. REQUIREMENTS 3196 4.0 STOCKS THOUSANDS OF SHORT TONS 200 200 Recommended 2000 150 150 122.1 117.0 101.5 100 972 100 50 50 o o Jon. 1, Jon.1, June ", Sept. 1, 1941- GOVERNMENT 1942 STOCKPILE PRODUCERS AND CONSUMERS WAR PRODUCTION BOARD Data os of Sept 30,1942 Statistics Division CONFIDENTIAL Chart Issued Oct 9,1942 Moterials Branch SEE OTHER SIDE FOR ABSTRACT Revision Due Oct30,1942 DECLASSIFIED E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E) Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-16-72 By RHP, Date MAR 14 1973 BECLASSIFIED E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and B(B) a (i) Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-15-72 FLUORSPAR - METALLURGICAL GRADE By RHP, Date (All figures in thousands of short tons) CONFIDENTIAL, BACKGROUND: The crude fluorspar of commerce is an ore containing more than 45 percent calcium fluoride (CaF₂) which is prepared by ore-dressing processes for use. There are three grades of merchantable fluorspar-acid (see abstract on fluorspar-acid grade), ceramic, and metallurgical. The latter, containing 85 percent or more CaF2 and not more than 5 percent S10₂, is used primarily as & flux in the manufacture of steel. Supplies of fluorspar are obtained principally from domestic deposits which, if adequately developed, eventually could meet all war requirements. Imported material now is received largely from Mexico. The other available foreign source in the Western Hemisphere is Newfoundland. STOCKS: 1941 1942 Jan. 1 Jan. 1 June 1 Sept. 1 Producers and Consumers 117.0 122,1 101.5 97.2 Note: A government stockpile of 200 thousand tons has been proposed by the Mica- Graphite Branch. Source: Bureau of Mines; partly estimated. NEW SUPPLY: 1941 1942 (Est.) 1943 (Est.) 1942 Actual Jan.-Aug. Domestic Production 224.0 217.9 282.0 148.9 Imports 6.3 6,0 39.0 .3 Total 230.3 223.9 321.0 149.2 Source: Estimates by Mica-Graphite Branch, WPB; all other data from Bureau of Mines. CONSUMPTION AND EXPORTS: 1941 1942 Jan.-Aug. Domestic 220.0 167.0 Exports 5.2 1.2 Total 225.2 168.2 Source: Bureau of Mines. REQUIREMENTS: 1942 (Est.) 1943 (Est.) Domestic 259.0 315.6 Exports 3.0 4.0 Total 262.0 319.6 Source: Estimates by Mica-Graphite Branch. At the date of this abstract, requirements estimates had not been completed by the Materials Requirements Section, WPB. SPECIAL PROBLEMS: A number of domestic producers now are using their developed ore re- serves at a more rapid rate than they are developing new ore reserves. For this reason, the War Production Board has recommended financial assistance for mine operators to encourage a more rapid development of unworked deposits. In addition, the Metals Reserve Company has been asked to purchase 200 thousand tons of fluorspar for government stockpile, such purchases to be made in available foreign markets and from excess of domestic production over contract sales. GOVERNMENT CONTROL: None. 1942 Actual SUMMARY: 1942 1943 Jan.-Aug. Estimated New Supply 223.9 321.0 New Supply 149.2 Estimated Requirements 262.0 319.6 Consumption and Exports 168.2 WAR PRODUCTION BOARD Data as of Sept. 30, 1942 Statistics Division Revised Abstract Issued Oct. 9. 1942 Materials Branch Next Revision Due: Oct. 30. 1942 CONFIDENTIAL FUEL OIL SUPPLY AND DEMAND MILLIONS OF BARRELS 1940 o 200 400 600 800 NEW SUPPLY 15837 615.7 Domestic 32.0 Imports CONSUMPTION 591.4 Domestic 22.5 Exports 1941 NEW SUPPLY 619.6 405 660.1 CONSUMPTION 623.8 658.0 34.2 Jan.- June 1942 NEW SUPPLY 310.4 324.4 440 CONSUMPTION 3451 359.4 43 Oct. 1942 - June 1943 EST. NEW SUPPLY 148015 491.4 NO.9 EST. REQUIREMENTS 96.3 526.8 647.9 Direct Militory Civilian 24.8 Exports 1942 DOMESTIC PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION HEAVY FUEL OILS LIGHT FUEL OILS MILLIONS OF BARRELS MILLIONS OF BARRELS 50 50 40 Consumption 40 30 Consumption 30 Production 20 Production 20 10 10 o o J F M A M J J A $ o N D J F M A M J J A $ o N D STOCKS 1940 USE PATTERN MILLIONS OF BARRELS PER CENT 200 200 100 100 UNITED STATES 104 E. Misc. EAST COAST DISTRICT VISA Gos 8 Electric Power Plants 150 1470 80 92 600 Oil Co. Fuel 1418 80 .50 Roiroods IND (F) Mfgs Smelters a Mines 1071 115.6 Light 60 60 130 Vessels 100 Fuel Oils 100 40 132 40 Heavy 50 Fuel Oils 356 50 FRII Heating Oils 283 13.4 19.3 259 20 364 20 o o Jon.1 Jon. Junel Aug. I Jon.1 Jon.I Junel Aug. Oct(Est) o o United States East Coost 1941 1942 1941 1942 District War Production Board Date ok of Oct. 2,1942 Statistics Division Chart Issued Oct 9,1942 Materials Branch SEE OTHER SIDE Revision Due Oct 30, 1942 DECLASSIFIED E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 6(D) or (E) Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-15-72 By RHP, Date MAR 14 1973 DECLASSIFIED E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E) Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-16-78 By RHP, Date (All figures is thousands of barrels) CONFIDENTIAL Full adde are some of the products derived by fractional distillation (m orde petrolema, and med for domestic cooking and heating, La commercial and Industrial installations, and is dissel engines is railway Incometives and ships. and distillates are classed as 11ght fuel sile, and residuals as heavy fuel sils. Demand for beth types is agade heating and industrial sees has increased sharply in the last for years aside from military requirements. For the IM calorifie value, ful sil is lighter than coal and half the volume; the quality is more uniform; 11 La clean and safe; is persits Instant tempersive entrol, sal requires less labor is handling. STOCKS: 1942 (as. 1. 1941 (m) (m) 1 On, 1 (Net.) United States Light Fuel Oile 52,458 63,045 30,724 48,662 1.1. Reavy Fuel Oils 89,304 03,195 64,388 66,935 J.A. Total United States 141,756 147,040 107,102 115,597 I.I. Bast Coast 1/ Light Pul Otle 18,947 25,489 6,813 11,503 16,900 Reavy Fuel Otle 9,370 10.145 6,628 7,832 9,037 Total last Coast 28,317 35,634 13,441 19,340 25,937 Coordinator's District No. 1, comprising 17 Bactorn States and the District of Calumbia, is which the shortage La most critical. Bouros: United States, 1941, Puren of Mines: V.S. 1942 and last Coast, Office of Petroleus Coordiaster: Det. 1 ostimate, United States, Civilian Supply Division, 173, Angust 20, 1942. BY SUPPLY: Fise Months Reding Domestic Production 1940 1941 1942 July, 1942 issue 30, 1943 (Not.) Light Fast Oila $59.762 264,776 126,694 21,49 V.A. Heavy Full Oila 323,920 355.136 183,710 31,535 N.A. Total 563,642 619,612 310,404 53,00% OF Importe 31,995 40,520 13,986 1,187 10,920 Total les Supply 615,677 660,132 324,390 54,211 $91,400 Source: Domestic production 1940 and 1941, Dureen of Kines: imports, Department of Commarce: 1943 estimate, Givilian happly Division, August 20, 1942. CONSUMPTION & REPORTS: 1942 Actual Domestic Consumption 1940 1941 in. - lane Light Fuel Oils 229,595 242,472 139,735 Heavy Pusi Oils 199,00 30.00 205,342 Total 558,479 623,753 345,077 Reporte 22,5% 34,880 14,354 Total 591,485 657.973 359,431 Source: Domestic consumption 1940 and Jan.-Sept., 1941, Buress of Mines: Oct., 1941 May, 1942, Office of Petroleme Coordinator: Reports, Department of Commarce. REQUIREMENTS: (Eine months ending June 30, 1943) Direct Military Reports Divilias Total Light Fuel Oils 6,797 15,500 236,836 259,133 Reavy Fuel Oile 09,543 9,300 209,907 384,750 Total 56,340 24,850 526,743 647,643 Based en normal vister. Secree: Civilian Supply Division, Ang. 20, 1942, based en analysis of tread 1937 1940 and available current date. AS the date of this abstract, requirements estimates had not been formiated by the Materials Requirements Section. USE PATTERN: Commumption of all fuel sile in the Outsed States and on the But Coast 1/13 1940. - of Total- --Parcent of Trialme Like Zest Coast Use Petters (cont'd): LL Jact Comet Heating Otle 36.4 50.7 011 Company Fasl 9.2 6.1 Gas & Electric Power Plants 5.8 9.5 Aray, Nevy, & Coast hard 3.0 1.7 Railroads 12.0 1.0 Tractor Ful 0,8 0.3 Teasels 13.2 11.0 Miscellaneous 6,6 4.1 Mrs., Smalters, and Mines 13.0 15.6 Total 100.0 100.0 Coordinator's District No. 1. Bouroe: Civiliam Supply Division, May 25, 1942. GOVERNMENT CONTROL: L-56, affective May 13. 1942, restricted delivery of fuel sil for space and central besting, valor heating. and cooling equipment is Coordinator's District No. 1 (17 Basters Mates and the District of Columbia) to 50 persont of the amounts delivered in the corresponding months of 1943; prohibited the delivery of fuel oil for coal speaying: restricted delivery for use is fasilit- Les installed or converted from other fuel after April 13, 1942, (Areas 1 and Vashington and Oragon), or June 15 (Area 2, the Middle Testers States). The Office of Petroleum Coordinator vas anthorized to order comversion of facilities to seme other fael. The War Production Beard ordered the Office of Price Administration to pas tate offect a coupon revissing plan for accomplishing the necessary reduction is consumption. Amendment 2 to L-56, effective August 3. was made is preparation for rationing. Deliveries vere surpended is Area 1 through September 15 except for the 50 percent for water heating. After October 1, retisning became effective is Districts 1 and 2 composed of 30 states of the Bast Coast and the Middle Yest, and the District of Celumbia. SPECIAL PROBLEMS: The general shortage of fuel sil Le caused by as increased donsal for military. industrial, and domestic - with which the increase of fuel oil yield is net keeping pace. the imediate problem - the Bast Coast is cas of transportation, since there 1s little production is this area. Kany of the tankers which previously have been the principal mans of transportation have been 41- verted to military use. Delivery to the Tast by tank care has been increased W the prohibition of their use is the 20 middle and Feeth- vestern states. The government has granted a subsidy for this expensive sease of transportation. Relating pipe lines are being put to fall use, and additions are being buils. Increased use is being más of river barges and lake taskers, but increases is their use depend upon the availability of dissel engines for notive power. Conversion of domestic and industrial installations to the use of - other feal, reduction of heating temperature sad imprevement is efficiency of operation are being urget. In spite of these the Bast Cosets without ration- 1ag. vas faced with a shortage of from 118 to 30b thousand barrels & day is the vister of 1948-1943. Revienting la the Mid-Yest vas Latroduced is order to divert supplies to the last. SUNHART: Nine Months Beling 1942 Actual June 30, 1943 den. - issue Notimated New Supply 491,400 les Supply 384,390 Notimated Requirements 647,883 Consumption & Reports 399,431 WAR PRODUCTION SOLKD Data as of October 2, 1948 Statistics Division Materials Branch CONFIDENTIAL Revised abstract termed October 9. 1940 Best revision - Optober 30, 1948 with CONFIDENTIAL GRAPHITE STRATEGIC GRADES SUPPLY AND DEMAND THOUSANDS OF SHORT TONS Modagascor Flake Ceylon Lump and Chip o 2 4 6 1941 o 2 4 6 NEW SUPPLY 4.5 1.3 imports CONSUMPTION 4.5 0,9 1942 EST. NEW SUPPLY 4.6 3.1 Actual-Jon.-Aug. 4.6 I.I EST. REQUIREMENTS MM 00 00 5.5 I.O Militory Other Essentiol Domestic Exports Cons. - Jon.-Aug. 3.5 0.6 NEW SUPPLY, CONSUMPTION AND ALLOCATIONS 1942 BY MONTHS THOUSANDS OF SHORT TONS 460 Modagascar Flake Ceylon Lump and Chip 1000 1000 1000 1000 imports 800 800 800 800 Consumption 600 600 600 600 400 400 400 400 200 200 imports 200 200 Allocations o o o Consumption J F M A M J J A 5 o N D o J F M A M J J A S o N D 1942 STOCKS THOUSANDS OF SHORT TONS Madagascor Flake Ceylon Lump and Chip a 8 8 a 66 Industry 6 5,9 Government 6 54 6 6 e (L) 47 46 4 39 1: 4) 3,4 4 4) 4 4 43 29 + M 2 a 2 2 17 19 LB 19 a 16 LB 2 L4 1,4 LI o 32 es KM o o Jon I Feb! Mor April May! Junel July Augl Sept Octi Nov.l Dec.I o Jon.I Feb.1 Mori Apcl Mayl Junel Julyl Augl Sept.I Oct.1 Nov! Dec.I War Production Board CONFIDENTIAL Data os of Sept. 30,1942 Statistics Division with Chart Issued Oct 9, 1942 Materials Branch SEE OTHER SIDE FOR ABSTRACT Revision Due Oct 30,1942 DECLASSIFIED E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or E) Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-15-72 By RHP, Date MAR 14 1973 DECLASSIFIED R.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) OF 6) Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-16-78 COMPIDENTIAL By RHP, Date GRAPHITE STRATEGIC GRADES (All figures in short toma) BACKGROUND: Graphite is a form of carbon. There are two main typest crystalline, which is classified as flake, lump, chip or dust; and non-crystalline or emorphous. The various kinds and grades have somewhat different proper- ties and are not entirely interchangsable. Only the better grades (called crucible grades) of flake, lump, and chip graphite are of strategic importance, since present indications are that supplies of amorphous and low-grade orystalline graphite will be adequate to neet all requirements. Only the strategic forms are dealt with in this abstract. In recent years, the crucible grades of flake have come almost entirely from Madagascar, and of lump and chip from Ceylon. There also will be a considerable production of crucible-grade flake graphite in the United States this year. USES: Graphite is of considerable importance to the var program. The strategic grades of Madagascar flake and Ceylon lump and chip now are used almost entirely for the manufacture of crucibles, retorts, and stoppers for metallurgical purposes. The domestic flake vill be used as & substitute for these two forms, STOCKS: (1942) Jan. 1 April 1 July August 1 Sept. Madagascar Flake - Government 453 4,465 2,562 2,532 2,067 Industry 3,474 2,170 2,131 2,095 2,041 Total 3,927 6,635 4,713 4,627 4,108 Ceylon Lump and Chip - Industry 1,057 1,565 1,797 1,904 1.844 Do not include a considerable amount of "fines" (graphite that is not of crucible grade) in the government stockpile, Bouroe: Mica-Graphite Branch, VPB, NEV SUPPLY: 1941 1942 (Zet.) 1942 Actual Importe 2/ Jan,-June July Aug. Jan.-Aug. Madagascar Flake 3/ 4,506 4,641 4,641 o o 4,641 Ceylon Lump and Chip 1,266 3,081 912 169 0 1,081 The two types cannot be totaled since they are not exactly comparable. Future importe of graphite from Madagascar are so uncertain that DO estimate of thes is made here. Hence, the estimated imports total for 1942 1e only the amount already obtained. About 1,000 tons of fines were imported in March and an estimated 100 tone in April. These are not included in figures, Receipts of Ceylon crucible-grade graphite as reported by consumers are taken to represent imports. Note: Plake graphite is being produced in the United States at present, but nearly all of it 1a of low grade. In the final half of 1942, several new mines vill begin producing higher grade flake on a fairly large scale, Although this graphite is inferior to that from Madagascar, it can be used for crucibles. CONSUMPTION AND EXPORTS: 1941 1942 Actual Jan.-June July Ave. Jan.-Ang. Madagascar Flake 4,508 2,919 287 257 3,463 Ceylon Lump and Chip 903 460 61 50 571 Source: Mica-Graphite Branch, ALLOCATIONS: (1942) March April-June July And. March-Aug. Madagascar Flake 253 883 169 205 1,510 Source: Mica-Graphite Branch, REQUIREMENTS: (1942) Aray and Savy Other Essential Domestic Exports Total Madagascar Flake 500 4,089 947 5,536 Ceylon Lump and Chip - 972 - 972 Bource: Mica-Graphite Branch, WP3, September 10, 1942. At the date of this abstract, requirements estimates had not been completed by the Materials Requirements Section. SPECIAL PROBLEMS: The main graphite supply problem in the United States is in regard to the highly important Madagaseer flake. Additional imports could not be counted upon prior to the recent British conquest of the island. Consequently. in order to provide a substitute, the domestic flake industry has been developed. It now seens likely, however, that the United States will be able to obtain some Madagascar flake during 1943, although it still 1s too early to estimate the probable quantity. GOVERNMENT CONTROL: MPB Order M-61 (February 17. 1942) placed the crucible grades of Madagascar flake under complete allo- cation. Such graphite may be used only for the manufacture of crucibles (with some exceptions). The Mica-Graphite Branch is urging processers to substitute other types of graphite for the Madagascar flake. Under General Imports Order M-63 (December 25, 1941), all importe of flake graphite are controlled by the Government, SUMMARY: 1942 Actual 1942 Aug Madagascar Caylon Madamacar Carlon Estimated New Supply 4,641 3,081 New Supply 4,641 1,061 Estimated Requirements 5,536 972 Consumption and Exports 3,463 571 VAR PRODUCTION BOARD Data as of Sept. 30. 1942 Statistics Division Revised Abstract Issued Oct. 9. 1942 Materials Branch CONFIDENTIAL Next Revision Due: Oct. 30, 1942 CONFIDENTIAL INDUSTRIAL DIAMONDS DECLASSIFIED E.O. 11652, Sec. S(E) and 5(D) or (R) Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-15-72 By RHP, Date SUPPLY AND DEMAND MAR 14 1973 MILLIONS OF CARATS o 2 4 6 8 1941 NEW SUPPLY 6.9 Imports 1942 EST. NEW SUPPLY 7.2 Act. Jon.- - Aug. 5.5 EST. REQUIREMENTS un 5.5 Construction and Facilities Civilian Exports Cons. Jon.-June 3.4 1943 EST. NEW SUPPLY 7.2 EST. REQUIREMENTS 37 6.0 STOCKS IMPORTS USE PATTERN MILLIONS OF CARATS BY COUNTRY OF ORIGIN SALES - 1942 15 PER CENT PER CENT Industry 100 Government Other I.O 100 Other Brozil 2.0 14.0 120 Diamond Dust Recommended 10.6 80 Dressing Grinding 80 Wheels ю.о 10 Diamond Core Drilling 8.4 60 60 IIC Africe 970 86,0 atd 40 40 5 ME Crushing Bort N.A. A N.A. 20 20 o o o Jan.I Apr.I July1 Sept. Sept. 19 GOVERNMENT 1941 1942-1943 Jan.-Mar. Apr.-June STOCKPILE 1942 Est. War Production Board Statistics Division CONFIDENTIAL Data os of Oct 1, 1942 Chart Issued Oct.9, 1942 - Materials Branch SEE OTHER SIDE FOR ABSTRACT Revision Due:Oct:30,942 DECLASSIFIED E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 8(D) or E) Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-16-72 By RHP, Date CONFIDENTIAL INDUSTRIAL DIAMONDS (All figures in carate) BACKGROUND: Diamonds are essentially pure carbon, and are the hardest substance known. There are four varieties - diamond proper, bort, carbonado, and ballas. Most industrial diamonds are used in the crude form, but some are used in processed form of diamond dies. The primary sources of United States importe are Africa and South America; the Belgian Congo, Union of South Africa, and Brasil are the most important. From Africa, the United States obtains most of its bort dismonds, imperfectly orystallised, cleavable, but too flaved or colored to be suitable for jewelry purposes. Carbonados are a type of dark or gray opaque diamond having no cleavage and less brittle than bort. Ballas are spherical diamonds possessing a peculiar interlocking crystalline structure which renders them harder and tougher than other industrial stones. STOCKS: 1942 Jan.1 April 1 July 1 Sept. 16 Industry 7,580,322 9,001,000 10,971,000 N.A. Government 2/ 815,752 971,920 1,006,297 1,562,435 1/ Recommended Government Stockpile is 10,640,000 carate; of this total, 6,000,000 carate are to be crushing bort and 2,393,000 carate of stones; 300,000 per year to be purchased from South America, in addition to contracts as of April 10, 1942. XX SUPPLI: 1940 1941 1942 (Zet.) 1943 (Ist.) 1942 Actual Jan.-June July August 1/ 1/ Imports 3,809,071 6,882,248 7,200,000 7,200,000 2,069,949 2,974,848 408,803 1/ Estimated at about 1,000,000 from Brasil: 6,200,000 from Africa. IMPORTS BY COUNTRIES AND KINDS: Dr. Countries. 1941 Percent By Kinds 1/ Jan.-Aug. Percent" Brasil 2.4 Diamond Bort 63.6 British Guiana 0.2 Carbonados and Ballas 0.7 Venesuela 0.5 Industrial Diamonds 35.7 Belgian Congo 10.6 Dismond Dies - Union of South Africa 86.1 Total 100.0 Other British West Africa 0.2 Chiefly from Union of South Africa. Total 100.0 Less than 0.02% USE PATTERN: Requirements of the national war program have created no new uses, but have increased the quantities required for customary uses. Industrial diamonde are essential to the heavy metal and precision metal working industries, the principal consumers being the aircraft and automotive plants. Sales 1942 Jan.-March April-June Jan.-March April-June Was Percent Percent Use Percent Percent Diamond Core Drilling 6.7 9.5 Brasilian Ballas Dressing Grinding Wheels 4,6 9.0 Crushing Bort 83.8 67.0 Shaped Boring and Turning Tools 0.2 0.3 Diamond Dust (Polishing, etc.) 3.3 9.1 Wire Drawing (Diamond Dies) 0.3 0.7 Outtable Rough Diamonds 0,6 0.8 Carbons 0.2 0.3 Other 0.3 3.3 Total 100.0 100.0 Total sales Jamuary-March, 2,322,000; April-June, 1,122,966: total. January-June, 3,444,966. Note: Carbonados and ballas are preferred for use in core drilling and in working other resistant material, because of their superior toughness. Otherwise, diamonds are interchangeable for various uses. REQUIREMENTS: Total Army-Marz Construction & Facilities Civilian Aports 1942 5,540,000 o 4,080,000 1,200,000 260,000 1943 6,000,000 o 4,680,000 1,060,000 260,000 Source: Miscellaneous Minerals Branch, WFB, May 22, 1942. Note: At the date of this abstract, requirements estimates had not been completed by the Materials Requirements Section. SPECIAL PROBLEMS: All types of stones are mined from the same deposits and cannot be extracted separately. In the past, sining has been chiefly for jewel-quality diamonde, with a consequent accumulation of bort. There probably is & good reserve of bort material in stocks in South Africa and England which could be drawn upon if production in both Africa and Brasil should prove insufficient to supply the demand. Shipment could be made by plane, because of small bulk of material. There has been evidence of smuggling of diamonds from the United States. M-109 is & method of controlling this situation. CONTROL: Conservation Order M-109, effective March 27, 1942, provides for quarterly reports of inventories and sales; also, reports of sales, transfers, and imports of rough diamonds, both unset and in tools not in use, within 10 days or one month, depending upon sise of transaction. 1942 Actual SUNMARY: 1942 1943 issues Estimated Nov Supply 7,200,000 7,200,000 New Supply 2,069,949 Estimated Requirements 5,540,000 6,000,000 Sales 3,444,966 HAR PRODUCTION BOARD CONFIDENTIAL Date as of Oct. 4, 1942 Statistics Division Revised abstract issued Oct. 9, 1942 Materials Branch Next Revision Due: Oct. 30, 1942 I-Pail CONFIDENTIAL KYANITE (INDIAN) SUPPLY AND DEMAND THOUSANDS OF SHORT TONS NEW SUPPLY 0 5 10 15 IMPORTS 1940 7.7 1941 14.3 1942 EST. IMPORTS 7.0 Act. Jan- Aug. 4.8 EST REQUIREMENTS 9C Cons. Jan.-July 5.5 I STOCKS 1942 USE PATTERN THOUSANDS OF SHORT TONS PER CENT 14 100 Other 2" 2 100 25 10 12 10.7 10.7 80 80 0.0 10 9.7 Ceromic 3 9.5 9.4 9.0 60 60 8 88 6 40 40 4 Metallurgical Recommended 30 20 20 2 o o o July August J F M & M J J A $ o N D GOVT First of Month 1942 1942 STOCKPILE INDUSTRY War Production Board CONFIDENTIAL Data os of Oct. 1, 1942 Statistics Division Chart issued Oct. 9, 942 Materials Branch SEE OTHER SIDE FOR ABSTRACT Revision due Oct. 30, 1942 DECLASSIFIED E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E) Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-15-72 By RHP, Date MAR 14 1973 --- 20. 11652, DECLASSIFIED Sec. 3(E) and (D) By RHP, Date Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-16-92 KYANITE (INDIAN) CONFIDENTIAL (All figures in short tons) BACKGROUND: Kyanite, an aluminum silicate, owes its commercial importance to its ability to form heat-resisting bricks. These bricks are used to line steel foundry, red brass, copper, and class-producing furnaces. The Indian Kyanite will produce coarse-grained bricks with high tensile strength. Domestic kyanite will produce only fine grained mullite: this consequently will form bricks of lower tensile strength. Satisfactory results have been obtained by using the fine domestic material with a plastic bond to fill the interstices of the coarse Indian material. USES: The chief consumption of kyanite is in electrical furnaces such as the Ajax Wyatt for brass melting, in lining of indirect are electric furnaces, in the roofs of small direct are steel melting furnaces and forging furnaces, in combustion tunnels, and cement kiln linings. SPECIAL PROBLEMS: This critical grade of kyanite is found only in Behar and Orissa, India, about 100 miles west of Calcutta. The geographic location of Calcutta, at the head of the Bay of Bengal, makes it doubt- ful whether shipments of kyanite will continue to get through to the United States. For that reason, a rigid conservation program, reserving 50 percent of imports, was in effect prior to May 6, 1942, when M-143 placed kyanite under control of the Director of Industry Operations. Efforts are being made to find adequate substitutes in domes- tio material for the Indian Kyanite. If Indian Kyanite were not available, dislocation in that industry would run as high as 50 percent of the full operating capacity of some furnaces, according to a survey by the American Iron and Steel Institute. The entire situation, therefore, rests on the development of effective substitutes. SUBSTITUTES: As the metallurgical industry requires a coarse-grained mullite, the domestic kyanite is not suitable. Other minerals with a composition similar to kyanite are found in the United States. A topas deposit in South Carolina is being developed, and will be ready for production in about six months. The sublimation of the fluorine (and the consequent removal of some of the silica) in the topas conversion will produce qualities similar to the Indian Kyanite. The estimated ore reserve of the topas deposit amounts to at least two years' normal con- sumption of Indian Kyanite. An andalusite deposit in California promises to supply material which will be suitable as a substitute for Indian Kyanite. Domestic kyanite can be substituted for many of the plastic uses of the Indian Kyanite, and research 1e in progress to improve the mullite produced from the domestic kyanite. From poor grade bauxits, however, satisfactory synthetic mullite can be manufactured only with a great expenditure of electric power. At present, such power is not available to the refractory industry. NEW SUPPLI: 1942 Actual 1940 1941 1942 (Est.) Jan.-March April-June Jan,-June July August Imports 7,658 14,286 7,000 3.376 1,330 4,706 45 - CONSUMPTION: Jan.-March April-June Jan.-June July 1942 2,743 2,182 4,925 584 Note: Earlier data not available. STOCKS: There is a recommendation of 3,000 tons of Indian Kyanite for government stockpile, but none has been delivered to date. 1942 Jan. 1 May 1 June 1 July 1 Aug. 1 Industry 9,047 10,665 12,525 10,023 9,381 NORMAL USE PATTERN: 1942 July August Metallurgical 49% 88% Ceramic 49 10 Other 2 2 Total 100% 100% REQUIREMENTS: Requirements for Indian Kyanite, as stated by Miscellaneous Minerals Branch, VPB, July 10, 1942, amount to 9,000 tons for 1942. At the date of this abstract, requirements estimates had not been completed by the Materials Requirements Section. ALLOGATIONS: Companies using Indian Kyanite were permitted in May and June to use one-fifth of their consumption during the last quarter of 1941. Allocations in July amounted to 620 short tons, and were 562 short tons in August. For September, 781 short tons were allocated, for ratings above A-3. Originally 167 short tons were allocated for September. GOVERNMENT CONTROL: Under General Imports Order M-63, importation and disposition of Indian Kyanite vere controlled, and 50 percent of all kyanite importe were to be held in reserve. General Conservation Order M-143, effective May 6, 1942, placed Indian Kyanite under complete control of the Director of Industry Operations. SUMMARY: 1942 1942 Actual Jan,-July Estimated New Supply 7,000 New Supply 4,751 Estimated Requirements 9,000 Consumption 5,509 WAR PRODUCTION BOARD Data as of Oct. 1, 1942 Statistics Division Revised abstract issued Oct. 9, 1942 Materials Branch CONFIDENTIAL Next revision due: Oct. 30, 1942 CONFIDENTIAL SIFIED MERCURY and 5(D) or Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-16-78 RHP, Date MAR 1 4 1973 SUPPLY AND DEMAND THOUSANDS OF FLASKS-76 POUNDS PER FLASK 0 20 40 60 80 100 1941 NEW SUPPLY 449 78 52.7 Domestic imports CONSUMPTION 447 473 26 Exports 1942 EST. NEW SUPPLY 48.0 420 90.0 Actual Jon.-Aug. 336 226 56.2 Militory Other Domestic Exports EST. REQUIREMENTS 123 300 RII 671 Cons. Jan.-Aug. 285 28.7 02 1943 EST. NEW SUPPLY 46.0 440 90.0 EST. REQUIREMENTS 373 26.5 248 88.6 STOCKS SOURCES USES THOUSANDS OF FLASKS PER CENT THOUSANDS OF FLASKS 100 100 Chile 8 Peru Other 50 Recommended 85.0 Fulminate & 168 Munitions 55 Vermition and Canada Anti-fouting Point Biosting 80 Cop 2.4 40 80 Agriculture 77 350 As Catalyst a 97 Munitions 216 Electrode Mexico 30 60 Electrical III) Anti-fouling 60 Apporatus Point 22 92 Redistilled 20 40 Industrial 225 16.5 a Control UM 40 Instruments 14,7 32.00 124 10 10.0 United States e 20 Phormoceutical 20 a Dental 299 o 06 Jami Jon/Sept Jon.I Joni Sept26 o 1941 1942 1941 1942 July 1941 Aug. 1942 o INDUSTRY GOVERNMENT 1941 1942 STOCKPILE 1943 WAR PRODUCTION BOARD Statistics Division CONFIDENTIAL Date as of Oct 3, 1942 Materials Branch Chart issued Oct 9, 1942 SEE OTHER SIDE FOR ABSTRACT Revision Due: Oct.30, 1942 E.O. 11652, DECLASSIFIED Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E) Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-16-72 By RHP, Date MEMOURT (All figures in flasks, 16 lbs. per flask) CONFIDENTIAL - Marcury la a silver white metal, liquid at ordinary temperatures. It La obtained usually by reasting the are classber (Egt) is sir,end condensing the volatile seroury. Resential uses of seroury and its salts are La munitions, anti-fouling paint, blasting espe. pharmaceuticals, chemicals, instruments, and electrical apparatus. Pensibilities of substitutes all'o restricted, since the particular properties which make asroury applicable for the many uses, especially 11a liquid condition at ordinary temperatures, are not found is other metale. Non-military detenators or - lest aside, bes the required for the load aside easings 1s not available. Debetitutes for sercury salts are used in falt Schetitutes for anti-fouling paint are being used to some extent. the use of seroury La cathodes has been limited. and the production of vermilion has been prohibited. Mercury better use 1s purely a matter of economy, and large amounts could be disponsed with If the quality so freed is equal in importance to the less of power resulting. Meroury 10 retained for var purposes because of the extress efficiency is sach of 11a uses, and in most cases mbstitutes with the same degree of efficiency de not exist. sources: 1/ 1941 1942 (Not.) - 1943 (Not.) - Zlacks Percent Zlasks Percent Basks Percent Mazine 6,693 13.05 30,000 32.35 30,000 30.65 1 785 1.5 11,500 12.4 18,000 18.4 Pers - - 500 .5 3.000 3.1 Chile - 1,000 1.1 1,000 1.0 United Blates 14,000 55,5 50,000 53.7 46,000 46.9 Total 51,478 100.06 93.000 100.0% 98,000 100.0% Note: Does not include 35,000 flaske to be purchased in Spain and stored in Angland for the account of the United Nations. STOCKS: fan. 1. 1941 in 1. 1942 1992 Recomended Reckylle 10,000 35,000 85,000 Gevernment Steckpile 550 7.458 31,67 (Sept. 26, 1942) Industrial Recks 14,700 12,840 16,492 (Sept. 1. 1942) 1/ 9,865 flasks released since June, 1940. 2/ Burnen of Nines extimate; includes 15,300 with consumers and dealers and 1,192 producers' stocks. Note: Heats of serverial salts are not included in the figures above, and say amount to 6,000 flasks in equivalent metallic sereury. - SUPPLI: 1992 1993 (Ext.) (Ret.) 1942 Actual invoice dala AV. Domestic Production 37.777 44,921 48,000 46,000 24,452 4,700 4,500 Importe for Consumption in 7.7% 42,000 44,000 17.063 2.941 1,791 Total New Apply 37.948 52,661 90,000 90,000 42,315 7,641 6,291 - PATTERN: hir. 1941 Ang., 1942 and Dental 29.95 Pharmaceutical and Dental 14.55 Printaste and Munitions 5.5 Munitions 21.6 Agriculture 7-7 Blasting Capa 2.4 Versilies and Anti-fouling Paint 6.1 Agriculture 2.2 Palt Manufacture 2.9 Anti-fouling Paint 5.5 4a Catalyst. or in electrolytic preparation As Catalyst, or in electrolytic preparation of Chlorias, Camatic Nota, Acetic Ac14. etc. 9.7 of Chlerise, Camatic Soda, Acetic Acid, etc. 9.2 Restrical Apparates 11.5 Electrical Apparatus 9-7 Redistilled 1/. Industrial and Control Instruments 22.5 Redistilled 1/. Industrial and Control Instruments 18.1 Other 4.2 Amalgmation and General Laboratory Use 1.2 Total 100.05 Other 15.6 Total 100.05 1/ Virgin servery, when redistilled, emberquently 1a used chiefly is industrial and centrol instruments. CONSEMPTION AND REPORTS: 1941 Deliveries. 1942 Aray and Navy 5,890 Jan. -Juse 3/ Jan. June All "A" and "M" ratings 26,255 Quantity Percent Percent All other demond 10,560 1-1 to A-1 5.951 27.85 44.8 Reports, Incl. Lend-Lesse 2,500 A-2 to A-10 4,246 28.4 16.8 Total 47.295 All other 5,726 43.8 35.0 Total 16,923 100.0% 100.05 V Applies ealy to chesical, industrial and control instruments, and electrical equipment I/ Monthly consumption for 19421 January, 3,800; February, 3,000; March, 3.500; April, 3,430; May, 4,200; June, 3.700; July, 3,200 August, 3.700 - 28,530 Note: Reports, Temary-Ingust, 1942 totaled 180 flasks. REQUIREMENTS: Military Intirect Military-Civilian Ameri Total 1942 12.302 29.977 24,789 67,068 1943 37.256 26,516 24,789 86,563 Note: Army requirements - stated by the Materials Requirements Section October 1. 1942, based on June 15 machine run and corrected. Navy requirements as reported May 13. 1942. and Maritime as reported May 15. 1942. Indirect Military and civilian as estimated by Civilian Supply October 1, 1942. Foreign requirements as reported by the Export Requirements Unit of the Materials Requirements Section September 29. 1942. SPECIAL PROBLEMS: Telms of production and price is sercury are related closely. The extent of the are reserves which my be tapped at various price levels is as saksova quantity. but production is limited in duration at any price level, however high. with the exception of a few large nines, exhaustion of each sine usually secure within a few years after production La begus, the waking necessary continual nev discoveries to secure a certain production level. New discoveries and production have surpossed all furner highs, Spenish sereary my be available to the United States at a mach higher price than the ceiling set by CPA, COVERNMENT CONTROL: Conservation Order No. N-78, January 23. 1942, effective January 15. 1942, and amended August 5. 1942, prohibited the - of energy for ---- purposes and limited 11a use for others, SUBMARY: 1942 1943 1942 Actual Retinated New Supply Jon,-Ang. 90,000 90,000 New Supply Retionted Requirements 56,247 67,066 88,563 Consumption and Reporte 26,710 NAME PRODUCTION BOARD Resistion Rivision Data as of Oct. 3. 1942 Reterials Branch Revised abstract Issued Oet, 9. 1942 CONFIDENTIAL Next revision due: Oct. 30, 1942 I-PA CONFIDENTIAL MICA- BLOCK (STRATEGIC GRADES) SUPPLY AND DEMAND THOUSANDS OF POUNDS o 1000 2000 1941 3000 4000 5000 NEW SUPPLY 383 1768 2151 Domestic imports CONSUMPTION 1793 1942 EST. NEW SUPPLY 3000 3600 EST. REQUIREMENTS 3927 3928 4319 Military Civilian Cons. Jon.-July 1637 MILITARY STOCKS REQUIREMENTS SOURCES THOUSANDS OF POUNDS BY TYPE OF SUPPLY 1600 1558 PER CENT THOUSANDS OF POUNDS 4000 3927 100 Other I Amber 298 Brozil 1200 19 28 80 3000 Stained 1737 & Better 800 60 2000 India EB 55 40 400 Good 1000 Stained 1892 237 197 & Befter 164 20 50 o Domestic 18 07 Fair Stained Good Stained Amber Condenser o & Befter Stained Film o 1942 1941 1942 AUGUST 1, 1942 Estimated . Estimated Additional 45 thousand pounds held by Metals Reserve Co. War Production Board Statistics Division CONFIDENTIAL Date os of Oct 1, 1942 Chart Issued Oct 9, 1942 Materials Branch Revision Due Oct 30,1942 SEE OTHER SIDE FOR ABSTRACT will DECLASSIFIED E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) of @ Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-15-72 By RHP, Date DECLASSIFIED E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and B(D) Commerce Dept. Latter, 11-16-78 MIGA BLOCK (Strategic Grades) CONFIDENTIAL By RHP, Date (All figures in thousands of pounds) BACKGROUND: Mica is a mineral essential to the electrical industry because of its insulating properties and high 41- electric strength. Commercially, nica has two principal forms: block nica and splittings (See abstract on mica-splittings). Block or sheet nica is classified according to quality and sise. There are seven quality groups; in order of their commercial rank these are: (1)Clear; (2) Clear and slightly stained; (3)Slightly stained; (4)Fair stained; (5)Good stained; (6)Stained: and (7)Heavy stained. Qualities better than heavy stained are considered strategic. The most commonly used sises are 6 (10) square inches) and larger (1.0., #5 & st. A. #3. etc.). The important special military uses of strategic nica by preferred quality and sizes are the following: magnetos and magneto-condensers in airplanes (Fair stained 4); condensers in radio apparatus (Fair stained #5 and 54): radio re- ceiver condensers, sound detectors, etc. (Fair stained #6); low tension magnetos in tanks and airplanes (Good stained #4): radio and other communication equipment of Signal Corps (Good stained #5 and 54). However, the lower categories, especially stained, will be employed with the increasing scarcity of the higher grades, Only a small proportion (varying from 7 to 20 percent) of block nica produced in the United States is strategic; domestic requirements depend largely on imports, more than 50 percent of which normally come from India. Other sources of supply are Brasil, Argentina, Mexico, Australia, British last Africa, and Canada. STOCKS.1/ (August 1, 1942) Amount Amount Fair Stained & Better Stained 44 & larger 103 A & larger 33 +5 & 5% 68 45 & 50 84 #6 & smaller 26 #6 & smaller 47 Good Stained Condenser films 50 # & larger 197 Amber #5 & 5% 185 Spark plugs 202 K & smaller 1,176 Other 35 Total 2,206 Stocks include 478 thousand pounds of nica held by Procurement Division, U.S. Treasury. Stocks held by Metals Reserve--45 thousand pounds-are not included. Source: Mica-Graphite Branch, WPB. NEW SUPPLY: 1941 (Est.) 1942 (Est.) Importe India 1,341 2,000 Brazil 400 1,000 Other 27 Total Imports 1,768 3,000 Domestic Production 383 600 Total New Supply 2,151 3,600 Note: Receipts through Port of New York, as reported by U.S. Tariff Commission, amounted to 1,578 thousand pounds from January through July, 1942. Source: Mica-Graphite Branch. CONSUMPTION: 1941 Jan.-July, 1942 1941 Jan.-July, 1942 Fair Stained & Better Amber Block Mica #4 & larger N.A. 41 Spark plugs N.A. 60 +5 & 5% 68 Other 10 #6 & smaller 80 Condenser Films 1/ Good Stained & Stained Fair Stained & Better . 200 4 & larger . 156 Good Stained & Better . 195 +5 & 5% . 250 #6 & smaller . 557 Total 1,793 1,637 Converted to blook equivalent. Source: Mica-Graphite Branch. REQUIREMENTS: 1942 (Est.) Military Civilian Total Good Stained & Better # & larger 948 N.A. N.A. & 5% 944 . . Statned & Better #6 & smaller 1,737 . . Amber 298 . . Total 3,927 392 4,319 Estimate from Mica-Graphite Branch. At date of this abstract, requirements estimates had not been completed by the Materials, Requirements Section. GOVERNMENT CONTROL: Conservation Order M-101, as amended, limits the use of block nica, and of all nica either out or split according to specified sixe, of quality better than heavy-stained, to war agencies, and then only when nica of a lower quality cannot be used satisfactorily. M-63, M amended March 14, 1942, placed block mica under full import control. SPECIAL PROBLEMS: The problem of strategic nica is essentially that of obtaining adequate supplies from India and Brasil, the principal sources of imports. Additional supplies from India are contingent upon uninterrupted shipping, a matter of serious concern at present. Moreover, estimated imports from Brasil may not be fully realized. Estimated domestic production, although representing a relatively small part of total requirements, appears to be rea- sonably certain. In the event, however, that further importe from India should be out off, it is unlikely that the nev supply in 1942 and present stocks will be sufficient for more than one year. SUMMARY: 1942 Actual 1942 Jan,-July Estimated New Supply 3,600 New Supply (through Port of New York only) 1,578 Estimated Requirements 4,319 Consumption 1,637 WAR PRODUCTION BOARD Data as of Oct. 1, 1942. Statistics Division Revised Abstract Issued Oct. 9. 1942. Materials Branch Next Revision Duet Oct. 30. 1942. CONFIDENTIAL 2-2334 CONFIDENTIAL MICA- SPLITTINGS SUPPLY AND DEMAND MILLIONS OF POUNDS o 5 10 15 20 1940 NEW SUPPLY 7.2 Imports CONSUMPTION 4.9 1941 NEW SUPPLY 16.7 CONSUMPTION 7.4 02 1942 EST. NEW SUPPLY 12.0 12.2 Domestic Production Imports Act. Jon.-July 8.3 EST. REQUIREMENTS 5.4 2.4 7.8 Military Civilian Cons. Jan.-July 3.7 STOCKS SOURCES OF IMPORTS MILLIONS OF POUNDS MILLIONS OF POUNDS 30 30 Govt. 20 20 All other Objective 25 Industry 246 25 India 16.7 Government 15 15 20.2 20.2 20 20 18.4 12.0 SLIP 15 14.7 (II.) ILI 15 10 10 98 163 8.3 N.A. 7.2 OR 10 m 10 0.5 109 5.6 5 5 5 10.5 5 o o o o Jan. I Jon.I June I July I Aug. I Sept.19 1940 1941 1942 Actual 1941 1942 Estimated Jan-July War Production Board CONFIDENTIAL Data os of Sept.30,1942 with Statistics Division Chart issued Oct. 9,1942 Materials Branch SEE OTHER SIDE FOR ABSTRACT Revision due: Oct. 30,1942 DECLASSIFIED E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E) Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-16-78 By RHP, Date DECLASSIFIED E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E) Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-15-72 By RHP, Date MICA - SPLITTINGS (In thousands of pounds) BACKGROUND: Mica 1a & mineral, the most characteristic property of which is its capacity of being split easily into very this, tough, flexible, and generally transparent sheets. This, in addition to its being a non-conductor of electricity, renders it valuable for electrical insulation purposes. Consumption of nica is confined largely to two varietiess macovite (white nica) and phlogopite (amber nica). Commercially, nica has two principal format block nica and splittings, which may be either white or anber. Splittings are sheets of nica 0.0012 inches or less in thickness prepared from the lower qualities of block nica, and are semi-finished products rather than raw materials. Splittings are used exclusively in making built-up ston, which consists of multiple layers of splittings pressed together with a bonding material (mainly shellac or alkyd resine). Built-up nica 1s manufactured in two main format built-up board and flexible tape. Built-up board is used for commutator segments and K-rings for generators and starters in airplane, tank, and automobile motors; in industrial motors and generators, and for fractional horse power motors; and in household appliances. Tape is used for armature insulation in high-voltage generators, industrial motors, and small transformers. PRODUCTION AND SOURCE OF SUPPLY: Since splittings are prepared from low-grade nica, there is a potential supply wherever nica 1s produced. The splitting of nica, however, requires trained and cheap hand labor, which 1s not available in the United States. As a result, domestic production has been negligible. The principal source of United States importe is British India (at present the world's large-scale producer, owing to its large supply of necessary labor), which accounted for 94 percent of total new supplies in 1941 and 93 percent in 1940. Small anounts have been obtained from Madagascar (6 percent in 1940) and Canada. The product from India 1a entirely white nica, while the material from Canada and Nadagascar is amber. In splittings, these varieties are interchangeable, although for cen- tain purposes one say be preferred over the other. For example, amber nica is more costly than white nica, but is pre- ferred in uses where high test resistance is important. Because of the growing difficulties in obtaining foreign supplies, some effort is being made to develop mechanical processes for splitting domestic and Canadian sica. Production still is in an experimental stage, however, and no material increase from this source can be expected for some time, STOCKS: 1942 January 1. 1941 Jan.1 July Aug. 1 Industry 5,632 9.746 9,809 Government 4,928 8,554 11,065 9,164 1/ Total 5,632 14,674 18,363 20,229 Government stocks on September 19, were 10,545 thousand pounds; objective is 24,600 thousand pounds. Sourcet Mica-Craphite Branch, VPB. 100% SUPPLY: 1942 Actual 1940 1941 Importer 1942 (Zet.) Jan.-March April-June Jan.-June July India 6,695 16,301 10,898 3,233 3,114 6,347 Madagascar 1,134 422 13 652 652 652 Canada 80 294 200 56 21 77 10 All Other 7 121 250 32 33 65 19 Total Importe 7,204 16,729 12,000 3.973 3,168 7.141 1,163 Domestic Production nec. 12 200 N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. Total Sev Supply 7,204 16,741 12,200 Estimate based os arrangements with the British Ministry of Supplies to furnish 14,000 thousand pounds during 1942. Full delivery 1s problematical. From Mexico. Source: U. S. Department of Commerce, and Mica-Graphite Branch, MPB. CONSUMPTION 1942 1940 1941 Jana-March April-June Jane-June July Total 4,919 7,406 1,506 1,612 3,118 573 Source: U. s. Bureau of Mines. REQUIREMENTS: Military Civilian Total 1942 (Eat.) 5,400 2,400 7,800 Sourcer Estimates by Nice-Graphite Branch in August, 1942. The estimate as reported by the Materials Requirements Section includes, in addition, an estimated export figure of 129 thousand pounds. SPECIAL PROBLEMS It appears likely that the new supply in 1942 will be more than sufficient to neet estimated require- mente for the year. Stocks on hand at the end of the year, therefore, should be adequate for about two years at the estimated 1942 rate of domestic consumption. The longer range situation, however, 1s not 80 favorable. Future supplies from India are contingent upon ininterrupted shipping. Supplies from Madagascar also are problematical. Imports from Canada are not likely to increase over the 1941 level of approximately 300 thousand pounds a year, because of labor shortage. A project in Nexico 1s expected to sugment supplies in the future, but problems of labor and transpor- tation will limit production in this area. Another possibility is a proposed development in Brazil. That country has suitable labor, and is favorably situated from the standpoint of shipping and domestic transportation facilities. In the long run, Brasil could constitute an important source of supply in the Vostern Hemisphere. GOVERNMENT CONTROL: There is no conservation order ligiting the use of mica splittings. In effect, however, splittings are used almost entirely in "high priority number* products, such as electric motors or in the ignition systems of other motore. SUMMARY: 1942 Actual 1942 Jan.-July Estimated New Supply 12,200 New Supply (imports) 8,304 Estimated Requirements 7,800 Consumption 3,691 VAR PRODUCTION BOARD Data as of Sept. 30, 1942 Statistics Division Revised Abstract Issued Oct. 9. 1942 Materials Branch Next Revision Due: Oct. 30, 1942 1-1111 CONFIDENTIAL MONAZITE SAND SUPPLY AND DEMAND THOUSANDS OF SHORT TONS o 2 3 4 5 1941 NEW SUPPLY 3.5 imports 1942 EST. NEW SUPPLY 48 Actual Jan.- Aug 3.2 EST. REQUIREMENTS 03 27 3.0 Military Civilian Cons. Jon.- Aug L6 1943 EST. NEW SUPPLY N.A. EST. REQUIREMENTS u 2.2 3.3 STOCKS IMPORTS USE PATTERN 1942 BY COUNTRY OF ORIGIN SALES-1941 THOUSANDS OF SHORT TONS 6 THOUSANDS OF SHORT TONS PER CENT 5 5 100 Other Cerium 4.9 5.0 5.0 Chlorides 4.6 100 0,44 Didymium Corbonates 772 4 4 COSA 80 Thorium Nitrote m 4 3.7 Brazil Others Oxides Brozition 054 m 3 3 60 4.7 4.6 46 Flourides 2 2 Rore 2 4.1 Earth 40 Indian 3.2 British India I I 20 Chlorides o Jon. - Mor.15 July I Aug.1 Sept. I o o 1940 1941 1942 . Does not include stocks of refined material aquivo- Est. 0 last to 500 tons of are. War Production Board CONFIDENTIAL Date as of Oct I, 1942 0 Statistics Division Chart Issued Oct 9, 1942 Materials Branch SEE OTHER SIDE FOR ABSTRACT Revision Due Oct 30,1942 ------ DECLASSIFIED E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 6(D) or (E) Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-15-72 By RHP, Date DECLASSIFIED E.O. 11662, See 3(E) and 5(D) Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-16-72 By RHP, Date MONAZITE SAND (All figures is short tons) BACKGROUND: Monasite sand Le & yellowish brown mineral found in commercial quantities in certain black eant deposite in conjunction with sireon and ilmenite, from which 11 is separated by electro-mametic machines. Monazite is largely certum phos- phato, but usually contains about 95 thoring, 156 lanthanum, and 20% of the other rare earths, presecdymius, neodymium, samarium, etc., and some silica. Three to four this of the radio-active mesothorium are present in 1,000 tone of monazite, theoretically, with recovery at about 2) grans, USES: Monasite and is the source of rare earth fluorides and rare earth oxides. These rare earth fluorides and oxides are sesen- tial to the manufacture of the cores for positive carbons such as are used in military searchlights noving picture projectore, floodlights, and to a minor extent for other photographic and therapeutic uses, It has been found that the rare earths make the most brilliant light, next to sunlight. Also, by use of fluoride or oxide or both together, the color of the light can be con- trolled. In addition, monasite is the source of thorium and certum salts. Certum sparking metal 1s used in tracer bullete,in Navy velding operations, and in cigarette lighter flints. Mesothorium is used in luminous compounde for instrument dials, etc., and is superior to retire for this purpose, Certum, thortum, rare earth hydrates, and didysium oxide are used is special classes to absorb ultra-violet rays, etc. Certum sulphate 1s employed is the manufacture of sulphuric acid by the contact process, and is photography. Certum is used as & reducing agent in the production of metallic sireonium and thorium. Thortum nitrate, formerly the most important material derived from monazite, still is being used for mantles of END lamps. Rare earth adetates are used in waterproofing and mildewproofing of materials. Thorium hydroxide is being used as a catalyst to recover oil from coal in Germany, Japan, and China. Therium metal is used in the filaments of radio tubes, There 1s some evidence of increasing see of ferrocerium for sparking metals. SOURCES: Monasite sant occure is commercial quantities on the coasts of Travancore, India, is many of the islands of the Netherlands Indies, and in Bahis and Esperito Santo, Brasil. Netherlands Indies never supplied the United States with any large amount of materials. India produces about 50% of the material used in the United States, and Brasil about 20%. Brastlian production can be increased without difficulty to the 1900-1910 average annual level of about 4,000 tons, There are small deposits of monasite is Florida and the Carolinas, but these are without commercial importance. SUBSTITUTES: There are no known substitutes for the rare earth fluorides and oxides obtained from monasite sand. Monasite 1s the only commercial source for rare earths available to the United States, A cerite deposit in Sweden is the only other known rare earth source. SALES PATTERN: (1941) Percent Sales Pattern (Continued) Percent Rare Earth Chlorides 32,2 Thorium Fitrate or Hydrides 9.6 Rare Earth Fluorides 31.4 Didysium Carbonates 3.1 Rare Earth Oxides 6.3 Certum Chlorides 5.9 Rare Earth Hydrates 3.2 Certum Oxalates is Rare Earth Acetates, Carbonates and Miscellaneous 3.8. Certum Ammonium Nitrate Certum Hydrates 1/ 4.2 Total 100.0 1/ Less than .05 percent. Notel About 1.6 ounces of rare earth fluoride or oxide is needed per positive carbon. About 45% of certum or rare earth fluo- ride or oxide by veight is recovered from a ton of monarite sand, producing approximately 10,000 cores from coe ton of monasite sand, IMPORTS: 1942 Actual From 1940 1941 1942 (Zet.) 21 Jane-June 1/ July Brittsh India 2,766 2,763 3.342 907 2,010 - Brasil 201 747 1,436 192 770 420 Total 2,967 3,510 4,780 1,179 0,760 420 Importe for consumption. General imports. y Receipts reported by importers. Note: Importe from India are subject to seasonal variations, and are expected t be very small during the secont and third quar- ters of 1942. No importe from either Brasil or India were reported for April. Contracts have been made for 1,200 tone of the Brasilian production in 1942, with an option on all additional production. STOCKS: (1942) im. 1 March 15 July 1 And Sept. 1 Indian 3,245 4,142 4,650 4,550 4,600 Brasilian 458 We 240 400 400 Total 3,703 4,590 4,890 4,950 5,000 Does not include stocks of refined material equivalent to 500 tons of ore, CONSUMPTION: 1941 1942 include 533 643 588 1,231 220 1/14 EXPORTS: The United States still exports large quantities of thorium salts for use in gas mantles, and exports of ferrocerium have approximately doubled since the last quarter of 1941. As estimated by the Miscellaneous Minerals Branch, VP3, July 30, 1942, requirements for 1942 and 1943 are 3,000 short tone and 3,300 short toma, respectively. or these amounts, 308 and 1,120 short tome are estimated as military n- quirements. and 2,692 and 2,180 short tone as civilian requirements. As of this date, the bills of material translation indicating the military requirements for monasite sand have not been completed by the Materials Requirements Section. GOVERNMENT CONTROL: In November. 1941, & stockpile recomendation for 2,016 toma of monasite sand vas withdrawn because domestic supplies seemed adequate to neet all visible requirements. SUMMARY: 1942 1942 Actual Estimated New Supply 4,780 New Supply 3,200 Estimated Requirements 3,000 Communption 1,625 TAR PRODUCTION BOARD Data as of Det. 1, 1942 Statistics Division Revised abstract issued Oct. 9. 1942 Materials Brench Next revision dues Oct, 30, 1942 Pain CONFIDENTIAL PLATINUM (REFINED METAL) SUPPLY AND DEMAND THOUSANDS OF TROY OUNCES o 100 200 300 400 1941 Domestic NEW SUPPLY 98.46 27.9 163.8 Primary Secondary Imports CONSUMPTION 190.1 202.7 Domestic Exports 1942 EST. NEW SUPPLY 250,86 30.0 325.0 Act. Jon-July 149.5 28 136 191.1 Army 6 Novy EST. REQUIREMENTS 35.0 81.8 105.1 1.7 233.6 Construction & Facilities Civilian Exports Cons. Jan.-July 131.5 133.4 1.9 1943 EST. NEW SUPPLY 240,0 276.0 EST. REQUIREMENTS 48.0 102.0 96.0 180 264.0 STOCKS SOURCE OF PLATINUM USE PATTERN 1942 ORE REFINED IN THE U.S. ON BASIS OF SALES THOUSANDS OF TROY OUNCES PER CENT PER CENT 160 100 Continental 100 Other U.S.A. Dental Alaska 1255 Colombia 120 Electrical 1154 112.4 75 75 90.7 80 50 50 Jewelry PART 99.2 Industry Canada N.A. 40 25 25 Chemical o 16 132 Govt. o o Jan.1 May 1 July 1 Aug.1 Sept.26 1941 ESTIMATED 1941 July 1942 War Production Board Date os of Oct.5, 1942 Statistics Division DECLASSIFIED CONFIDENTIAL Chart issued Oct.9, 9, 1942 Materials Branch E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and B(D) - of Revision due:Oct.30,1942 SEE OTHER SIDE FOR ABSTRACT Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-16-72 By RHP, Date DECLASSIFIED Ex. 3(E) and 5(D) or E.O. Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-16-78 By RHP, Date PLATINUM (Trey ounces of refined metal) CONFIDENTIAL BACKGROUND: Flatinum is the most common of a group of closely allied metals. It 1s characterised by high melting point and resistance to corrosion. It occurs with the other metale as native metal in Canada, South Africa, Colombia, Russia, and Alaska, and is recovered from the residue of nickel, copper, and gold refining operations, the largest amount coming from the Canadian nickel refineries. USES: The principal direct military use is in platinum-iridium alloys for contact magneto points and voltage regulators in tanks and airplanes. These uses account for only & small part of total consumption. Essential industrial uses for platinum are in alloys with iridium, rhodium, and ruthenium in chemical and electrical processes. Platime- rhodium alloys are used as catalysts in the production from amnonia of nitrio acid for munitions. These alloys also are used for spinnerets for rayon and fibre glass production. Platinum 1s used as a catalyst for production of sulphurio acid. Platinum also is used in many industrial plants as a non-corrosive coating. SUBSTITUTES: Substitutes for platinum have not been used because of the comparatively safe supply of the notal. SOURCE PATTERN: Estimates of the source for 1941 of platinum metal refined in the U. 8., based on refiners' reports, cent; Continental U. 8. supplied the remaining 0.3 percent. show that Alaska supplied the U. 8. with 11.2 percent; Colombia, 22,1 percent; and Canada, 66,4 per- STOCKS: Jan. 1. 1940 Jan. 1. 1941 1942 Industry 71,393 1/ Jan. 1 May 1 144,302 2/ June 1 July Aug. 1 Sept. 26. Government 90,670 115,365 121,752 123,958 99,246 N.A. - - - - 1,566 1,566 13,182 32,941 1/ Platinum content. Note: On September 5. 1942, there were 19,725 troy ounces, estimated metal content of crude ores, in the government stockpile reported by the Materials Branch, Statistics Division, WPB. or this quantity 11,203 troy ounces were Russian platinum "pure" and 8,522 troy ounces Colombian 50-90% Source: Data for 1940 and 1941 from Bureau of Mines: data for 1942 from Miscellaneous Minerals Branch, W. NEW SUPPLY: 1940 1941 1942 (Zet.) 1943 (Ist.) 1942 Actual Jan,July Importe 68,082 27,881 30,000 o Domestic Production: 13,592 Primary 38,951 98,376 250,750 240,000 149,535 Secondary 47,657 37.522 44,250 36,000 27.964 Total New Supply 154,690 163,779 325,000 276,000 191,091 Production largely from imported ores. 2/ General importe of sponge, scrap, bare and ingots. 1/ 5,187 ounces refined for Metals Reserve Company from Colombian ore. CONSUMPTION AND EXPORTS: 1940 1941 1942 Actual Jan.-July Consumption 122,979 190,075 131,481 Exports 55,027 12.630 1,968 Total 178,006 202,705 133,449 Scurce: Data for 1940 from Bureau of Mines: data for 1941 and 1942 from Miscellaneous Minerals Branch, 173. USE PATTERN: (In percent of sales) 1941 June 1942 July 1942 Percent Percent Percent Chemical 33.7 31.1 39.5 Electrical 14.0 38.5 38.0 Dental 9.6 2.8 2.2 Jewelry 32.6 24.6 19.6 Miscellansous 3.9 .5 .6 Exported 6.2 2.5 .1 Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 Source: Based on consumption data of the Bureau of Mines. REQUIRENTS: Araz and Savy Construction and Facilities Civilian Amoria 1942 Total 35,000 81,800 105,100 11,700 1943 233,600 48,000 102,000 96,000 18,000 264,000 Source: Miscellaneous Minerals Branch, WFB, August 19, 1942. At the date of this abstract, requirements estimates had not been completed by the Materials Requirements Section. GOVERNMENT CONTROL: M-162, effective May 30, 1942, restricted platinum transfers to known dealers, refiners, die- tributors, processors, and consumers, and requires monthly reporting of sales, transfers, purchases, and receipts with the exception of platinum destined for certain essential end products or uses. SUMMARY: 1942 1943 1942 Actual Jan,July Estimated New Supply 325,000 276,000 New Supply 191,091 Estimated Requirements 233,600 264,000 Consumption and Exports 133,449 WAR PRODUCTION BOARD Data as of Oct. 5. 1942 Statistics Division Revised abstract issued Oct. 9. 1942 Materials Branch Next revision due: Dot. 30, 1942 CONFIDENTIAL I-ma CONFIDENTIAL TIN SUPPLY AND DEMAND THOUSANDS OF LONG TONS OF METALLIC TIN CONTENT 1941 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 IBO NEW SUPPLY 40.9 167.9 Domestic imports CONSUMPTION 134.7 Domestic 1942 EST. NEW SUPPLY 26.0 72.2 Act. Jan. - July 20.1 40.3 EST. REQUIREMENTS 228 49.0 DI 81.5 Military Other Domestic Export Cons. Jon. - July 53.0 1943 EST. NEW SUPPLY 00 78.0 EST. REQUIREMENTS FREE - 72.0 NEW SUPPLY - BY TYPE THOUSANDS OF LONG TONS OF METALLIC TIN CONTENT SUPPLY, CONSUMPTION AND ALLOCATIONS 200 THOUSANDS OF LONG TONS OF METALLIC TIN CONTENT 200 20 1942 20 150 150 15 15 100 100 10 10 Consumption imported Secondary 50 Refined Domestic Smeller 50 Pg Tin Production Primary 5 Allocations 5 Supply o o 1941 1942 1943 1944 0 o Est. Est. Est. Est. J F M A M J J A 5 o N D SOURCE OF IMPORTS STOCKS PIGS, BARS AND BLOCKS THOUSANDS OF LONG TONS OF METALLIC TIN CONTENT THOUSANDS OF LONG TONS OF METALLIC TIN CONTENT 100 94.8 100 150 150 Other 140.9 4.4 Belgion Congo RUFF 75 73.3 395 75 Tin Content 100 233 59.1 100 of Ore 06 50 50 For Eastern 40.6 0.4 Countries 50 50 553 25 Refined 50.0 25 26.0 KDR 20.1 48 o o o o Jon.1, Sept. Jon.1 Sept. 1941 1942 1942 1942 1942 1942 1942 Est. Act. Jon.-July GOVERNMENT INDUSTRY War Production Board CONFIDENTIAL Date as of Sept. 30, 1942 Statistics Division Chart Issued Oct. 9, 1942 Materials Branch SEE OTHER SIDE FOR ABSTRACT Revision Due: Oct 30, 1942 1-11A DECLASSIFIED E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E) Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-16-72 By RHP, Date DECLASSIFIED E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (i) Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-16-72 By RHP, Date TIN (All figures is metallic tis destant is leag tona) CONFIDENTIAL Tis - free as exide are, masiterite. Its principal use Le to provide this, mooth, non-earresive seatings for sheet stee! and other motals, and to form as alley is bronse for bearings and strong eastings. Is is eised with lead to nate babbits, solder, fail, and tubes. Valied States importe of are, concentrates, and refined tis free countries not under essay control se far this 7447 amounts to 225 of total 1541 imports. Ve shall therefore not be able to mations consumption of tis at present levels when present etocks are exhansted. There are large analiers is England. to replace .. far as possible those is the Malay States, Kelland,and Belgium, the United States, which heretofore has consumed over half of the world production, has financed the building of a smaller at Texas City, This emalter will have a espacity to produce $4,000 Long tens of fine tis a year from and other ares, but current receipts of are would not support this capacity, and 48,000 to: is 1943 La the extent of expected preduction. Production vas started is April, and 7,013 long tess had been preduced through August. PROCES, Stocks of refined tia, industrial and government, necessarily met carry the Valied States through 1942, cad until capacity production can be attained at Temas City. Stocks of tia are are musted on to keep the meliers there running class to especity through 1943, since monthly taports are inmfficient. Stecks -- of January 1, 1942 Current Recks Tis Content fis Content of Ore Refined Total of Ore Refined Total devernment Btocks 23,285 50,039 73.284 39,473 55,274 94,747 Industry Stocks 615 56,470 99,045 ace 40,175 Total 40,579 23,660 188,509 132,309 39,877 95,449 135,326 Benzon: Deverament, Ore context reported by Texas OLLY malter, August 31; Refined, Steckpile report, September 19: Industry, Parent of Mines, and of July. - 1991 1942 (m.) 1943 (Not.) 1942 Jan. - July Primary Imported Refined Plg Tis 140,873 26,000 10,000 20,108 Demostic Omalter Production 1/ 548 48,000 5,597 Total Primary 141,421 47,220 56,000 25,705 Secondary Production 26,154 25,000 20,000 14,563 (Not.) Total In happly 167,855 72,220 78,000 40,258 Includes government and private production from as domestic oree. Beares: 1941 production, Parson of Mines: 1942-1943 estimates, fin-boad Branch, W3; 1941 and 1942 imports, U.S. Department of Commerce. AMORICATIONS & EXPORTS: 1941 1542 Actual Consumption of Primary 71g Tis 103,066 Consumption (Primary and Secondary) Communition of Secondary Tin Rxports 31,609 Let Quarter 2nd Quarter Total July Total Jan.-Jane 134,695 24,046 22,652 6,274 Experts 52,972 52 1,094 Total 135,789 1942 Allecations (tacl. tin plate) 1st Quarter 2nd Sparter July August Total 18,300 16,483 4,152 3,896 4F,831 Begress 1941 Consumption, Pureen of Mines: 1942 consumption and allecations, Tin-Lead Branch, VPJ. Tin plate allentions have been limited to 2,150 long tess per month for 3 menths, July - Sept., and will be out still further for the last 3 months of 1942. REQUIREMENTS: As extimated by the Materials Reguirements Section, Angust, 1942 As Retimated by the Military Total Tin-Lead Brench Pirect Military Construction Report 1/ Non-Military Requirements 1942 20,657 Total (incl. sports) 2,100 9,750 49,000 81,507 1943 $2,300 30.3/1 1,580 8,747 31,350 72,04d 63,300 includes tis is plate and alleys. Materials Requirements Section, W?) (Sept. 30, 1942). based - Report of Ang. #: Aircraft, based on B-J Citimate Aircraft Program. Arex. based - Aray Supply Program revised to June 17: Maritine. based - program of Ang. 15. with objectives of 8,360,700 deadweight tess is 1942 and 16,821,000 is 1943, Repert. based - and other, August 3: Non-Military. based en first b months of 1942 actual consumption, remainder of 1942 and 1943. sinimus requirements, Office of Civilian Supply. Angust 1. OF INPORTS: Pige. Bare and Flocks Ore (metal content) 1941 - 1942 (3et.) 1942 Actual Jan.-July 1942 Actual Amount Percent Amenak Percent Americant Persent Jan.-July Par Barters Countries 125,456 09.1 15,500 59.6 15,270 76.0 N.N.I. 7,971 Belgian Coage 11,030 7.8 10,500 40,4 4,775 23.7 Belivia 10,2% valied Kingles 3,641 2.6 - - - Cameroone 67 Other 7% J 63 0,3 Marios Total X Cig'out 100.0 26,000 100.0 100.0 Total 18,315 EXPIRAL FACILIES; of bonderised plate (chemically-treated steel plate) for Via plate where possible, and other materials for collapsible takes and other containers; change method of treating tis plate from the hot dip to electrolytic plating with a saving of approx- imisly 335 long less of 11a per million of base bezes of plate manufactured; embetitation of other metale is solders and is bearing metals; to- timing of cestainers and salvaging of Ha-bearing alleys. SUPERIMENT CONTROL: MYS Order M-43-a (Dec. 31, 1941) has boen M ghiened grainally. The latest (Jase 5. 1942) prohibite the use of tis is Items appearing on Lie At limits the tues of tis by a general restriction after July 1 to 30% of the - in the corresponding quarter of 1940, places special restrictions by persontage of veight or by preference rating en such Items as alley, solder, sollapaible tabes, terms metal, and its exide; forbide the use of any primary 11a is type motal or any tis is certain articles work as jevelry, insignia, and organents, EMAIL 1942 1943 1942 Actual, Bettasted 3ar Supply 72,220 78,000 lev Supply 40,258 Notional Requirements 81,507 $2,300 63.300 72,048 Consumption & Reports 53,024 VAR PRODUCTION BOARD Statistics Division Materials Truch CONFIDENTIAL Data as of September 30, 1942 Revised abstract insued October 9. 1942 Next revision that Detober 30. 1942 CONFIDENTIAL TITANIUM ORES (ILMENITE AND RUTILE) SUPPLY AND DEMAND THOUSANDS OF SHORT TONS ILMENITF RUTILE o 100 200 300 400 o 100 200 1941 3- Domestic NEW SUPPLY 67 190 8 Domestic imports 5- Imports CONSUMPTION 8 1942 EST. NEW SUPPLY 79 17 4 7 Actual Jan.-July 20 8 3 EST. REQUIREMENTS 9 Cons. Jan.-June 5 1943 7 EST. NEW SUPPLY 370 STOCKS SOURCES THOUSANDS OF SHORT TONS THOUSANDS OF SHORT TONS 300 ILMENITE RUTILE Industry 242.7 500 Government 200 190.3 424 Other 400 15 8 351 100 Indio 10 Brozil 8.4 Australia - 6.4 300 Domestic 5.1 6.0 5 6 16.8 5.1 o o Domestic 0000 220 1940 1941 Jon-June 1940 1941 Jon-June 204 1942 1942 200 4 4.8 USE PATTERN 3.0 B NA ILMENITE PER CENT 100 2 100 Other 100 1.4 Rubber 75 Poper 75 50 Point, 50 o o Vornish, Sept.I Jon.1 I July I Aug I Septi Jon.1 July I Augl Sept.1 25 Locquer 25 1941 1942 1941 1942 o o ILMENITE RUTILE 1939 1941 RUTILE . Date inodequate, A substantial proportion of total supply used for welding rod coating DECLASSIFIED War Production Basca Data os of Oct. 2. 1942 E.O. 11652, Sec. S(E) and 5(D) or CONFIDENTIAL Chart Issued Oct. 9, 1942 Statistics Divison Revision Due Oct.30,1942 Materials Branch Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-16-ASE OTHER SIDE FOR ABSTRACT LAB By RHP, Date E.O. 11652, DECLASSIFIED Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E) Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-15-72 By RHP, Date CONFIDENTIAL TITANIUM ORES Ilmenite and Rutile (All figures in short tons of are) BACKGROUND: Ilmenite. the chief source of titanium dioxide, generally contains from 40% to 60% T102. Titanium dioxide has a wide and increasing variety of uses, chiefly in titanium pigments. More than three- fourths of consumption normally is in paints, varnishes, and lacquer. It is also used as an alloy in steel pro- duction. as an opacifier in paints and decorative coatings. partially supplementing lead and sine: as filler in paper making. giving color, opacity, and brightening: as an ingredient in rayon, imparting luster: as a non-toxic whitener in commetics, especially face powder, lotions, and soap: and in rubber as a color compound. As ferro- titenium and ferro-carbon titanium, it is used for imparting strength, ductility, and hardness to steel, and as a partial substitute for manganese, vanadium, tungsten, and molybdenum. Titanium compounds also are used as mordants in dyeing. as chemical catalysts, and for smoke screens in varfare. Rutile contains 88% to 96% T102. Its chief use is in the coating of welding rods for improving the steadiness of the electric are and eliminating oxygen from the weld. Such welding rods are used in tank and ship construction, and more generally in industrial repair work. Synthetic rutile processed from ilmenite and manufac- tured 102. made from ilmenite. have been used successfully as welding rod coating. Increasing replacement of natural rutile in this use is anticipated. Rutile-derived T102 also is used in the production of ferro-titanium and other alloys. Ceramic uses are declining in the face of var demands for rutile for other purposes. STOCKS: (1942) Ilmenite Rutile Jan. 1 July 1 Aug. 1 Jan, 1 July 1 Aug. 1 Industrial 350,808 219.774 203,938 2,984 4,240 4,853 Government - - - 31 848 1,178 1/ Total 350,808 219.774 203,938 3,015 5,088 6,031 Balance in stockpile as of September 19: 2,355 tone. REV SUPPLY: 1941 1942 (Est.) 1943 (Zst.) 1942 Actual Jan,-June July Jan.-July Ilmenite: Imports 166,846 3,500 o 2,911 - 2,911 Domestic 23,489 75,000 370,000 13,941 3,253 17,194 Total 190,335 78,500 370,000 16,852 3,253 20,105 Rutile: Imports 1/ 5.285 13,820 N.A. 4,996 1,594 6,590 Domestic 3,130 3,600 7,000 1,410 218 1,628 Total 8,415 17,420 S.A. 6,406 1,812 8,218 Include estimated rutile content of Australian sirconium ores. These ores contain approximately 60% sircenium, 20% rutile, 10% ilmenite, and 10% gangue. SOURCE OF IMPORTS: Ilmenite Rutile 1941 1942, Jan.-June 1941 1942, Jan,-June Tons ≤ Tone - Tone $ Tone MA India 156,079 94 829 29 0 0 o o Brasil 3.709 2 1,287 44 2,448 46 1,931 39 Australia 364 - 403 14 2,837 1/ 54 3,058 61 Other 6,694 4 392 13 o o 7 - Total 166,846 100 2,911 100 5,285 100 4,996 100 1/ Include estimated rutile content of Australian sirconium ores, REQUIREMENTS: 1942 Rutile 8,500 Source: Ferro-Alloys Branch, WPB. At the date of this abstract. requirements estimates had not been completed by the Materials Requirements Section. CONSUMPTION: 1941 (Est.) 1942, Jan.-June Rutile 7,632 4,787 SPECIAL PROBLEMS: Because of the virtual cessation of ilmenite imports, domestic production is being stepped up greatly. It is expected that this expansion will remove any danger of a shortage. One plant, & government-financed mine in New York which now is increasing its output, will account for the bulk of domestic production in 1942 and 1943. The domestic production of rutile also is being expanded to decrease the present de- pendence upon imports. Should a shortage occur, however, it might be not in part by the increased use of manu- factured T10₂. GOVERNMENT CONTROL: VPB Order M-44 (effective January 1, 1942) established a pool of 20 percent of all titanium dioxide currently produced for manufacture into pigment. This vas increased to 25%. beginning February 1. 1942. The pool is used to fill mandatory purchase orders and for specific allocation. VAR PRODUCTION BOARD Data as of Oct. 2, 1942 Statistics Division CONFERMINAL Revised Abstract Issued Oct. 9. 1942 Materials Branch Next Revision Due: Oct. 30, 1942 E.O. 11652, DECLASSIFIED Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E) Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-15-72 CONFIDENTIAL By RHP, Date VANADIUM SUPPLY AND DEMAND MILLIONS OF POUNDS OF CONTAINED VANADIUM ON A FERRO-VANADIUM BASIS o 2 4 6 8 1941 NEW SUPPLY 1.7 1.6 3.3 Domestic Production Imports CONSUMPTION 5.0 1942 EST. NEW SUPPLY 2.6 2.2 4.8 Actual Jon.-July I.I 2.3 EST. REQUIREMENTS 23 2.6 04 5.3 Direct Military Indirect Military & Essential Civilian Exports Cons. Jon.-July 2.9 1943 EST. NEW SUPPLY 5.2 3.0 8.2 EST. REQUIREMENTS 3.4 2.8 06 6.8 NEW SUPPLY, CONSUMPTION STOCKS USE PATTERN & ALLOCATIONS EST. JULY 1942 THOUSANDS OF POUNDS OF METAL (v) 1942 PER CENT CONTAINED IN FERRO-VANADIUM 600 100 une Miscelloneous THOUSANDS OF POUNDS OF CONTAINED METAL ON A FERRO-VANADIUM BASIS = Shells, Torpadoes,Bombe 600 Consumption - 546 540 80 Ships and Engine Parts Allogotions 500 Aircraft 400 447 415 industry 415 399 400 60 366 360 Guns New Supply N. 300 40 200 200 50 Sert High-speed Tool Steel 100 20 o o Jon. Feo Mor Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug Sep Oct Joni Fab. Marl April May Juni Jul Aug Sep Oct. o 1942 WAR PRODUCTION BOARD Statistics Division CONFIDENTIAL Data os of Oct. 1, 1942 Materials Branch Chart Issued Oct. 9, 1942 SEE OTHER SIDE FOR ABSTRACT In Revision Due Oct. 30, 1942 DECLASSIFIED E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E) Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-15-72 By RHP, Date CONFIDENTIAL VANADIUM (All figures in thousands of pounds of contained metal on & ferro-vanadium basis) BACKGROUND: Vanadium 1s & metal (symbol v) of vital importance to the var program. It usually is shipped from the mines in ores or concentrates containing vanedium pentoxide (V205- 56 percent Y content). About 25 percent of the vanadium content of the ore is lost in producing ferro-vanadium. All the figures in this abstract have been converted to the basis of contained y in ferro-vanadium. USES: Vanadium is used almost entirely in steel alloys to improve the high-tensile strength, hardenability, and shock- resisting qualities of the steel. It is essential for high-speed tool steel. More than 90 percent of the vanadium is consumed in the form of ferro-vanadium and most of the remainder in the form of v205. Approximate Use Pattern - July, 1942 Percent Approximate Use Pattern (Cont'd.) Percent High-speed Tool Steel 50 Ship and Engine Parts 11 Ouns 14 Shells, Torpedoes. Bombs 9 Aircraft 12 Miscellaneous 4 All Uses 100 STOCKS: (1942) Jan. 1 April 1 July 1 Aug. 1 Sept. 1 Industry 1/ 546 360 415 368 N.A. Government - - - 172 277 Stocks of ferro-vanadium, T205. etc. at consumers' plants. Do not include sine stocks. NEW SUPPLY: 1941 1942 (Ret.) 1943 (Est.) 1942 Jan,-June July Jan.-July Domestic Production 1,725 2,631 5,200 941 291 1,232 Imports 1,604 2,243 3,000 774 300 1,074 Total 3,329 4,874 8,200 1,715 591 2,306 Note: Domestic production and imports of vanadium in the first half of 1942 were somewhat below early expectations. A small part of the domestic supply will be obtained by processing boiler soot from ships burning Veneruelan petroleum. About one-fifth of the imports are expected to come from South Africa or Southwest Africa. partly in the form of lead vanadate concentrates; Peru will supply the remainder of the imports. CONSUMPTION: 1941 1942 Jan,-June July Jan,-July 5,040 2,506 352 2,858 ALLOCATIONS: (1942) Jan.-June July Jan,-July Aug. 2.377 333 2,710 378 REQUIREMENTS: Direct Military Other Essential Domestic Foreign Total Estimates by Ferro-Alloys Branch, based upon report of August 24, 1942, by Alloy Steel Sub-Committee: 1942 2,279 2,604 376 5.259 1943 3,429 2,797 583 6,809 Estimates by Materials Requirements Section, WPB, August 14, 1942: 1942 2,211 3,000 252 5,463 1943 3,005 3,566 309 6,880 SPECIAL PROBLEMS: The development of new types of alloy steels which can replace vanadium steel satisfactorily in many uses has made it possible to reduce somewhat the requirements of vanadium. For 1942, however, re- quirements still are greater than estimated new supply by at least 385 thousand pounde. Stocks may be sufficient to nake up this deficiency. Increased production in the United States and Peru should make it possible to meet all essen- tial needs next year. GOVERNMENT CONTROL: VPB Order N-23 (August 14, 1941) put vanadium under a general priorities system. This vas super- seded by M-23-a (December 20, 1941), which placed deliveries under allocation. The Order. as amended (June 23. 1942). made all industry stocks subject to allocation by requiring specific authorization for the processing of venadium. Under VPB Order M-14 (June 11, 1941), the old types of high-speed tool steel are being replaced largely by steels containing less tungsten and more molybdenum and vanadium. Hence, consumption of the latter in tool steels has increased sharply. Under General Imports Order M-63, the Government has complete control over imports of vanadium. SUMMARY: 1942 1943 1942 Actual Jan,-July Estimated New Supply 4,874 8,200 New Supply 2,306 Estimated Requirements 5,259 5,463 6,809 6,880 Consumption 2,858 Allocations 2,710 WAR PRODUCTION BOARD Data as of Oct. 1, 1942 Statistics Division Revised Abstract Issued Oct. 9. 1942 Materials Branch Next Revision Due: Oct. 30. 1942 DECLASSIFIED E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 8(D) or (E) Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-15-72 CONFIDENTIAL By AMP, Date ZINC (METALLIC) SUPPLY AND DEMAND THOUSANDS OF SHORT TONS o 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1941 NEW SUPPLY 128 1055.4 Slob Secondary Recovery in Copper Alloys CONSUMPTION 827.0 1942 EST. NEW SUPPLY 11320 Direct Militory Construction Nonmilitory Foreign EST. REQUIREMENTS par 342.5 2000 1050.7 Cons. Jon.-July 435.0 1943 EST. NEW SUPPLY 1284.0 EST. REQUIREMENTS 622.0 412H 2900 2000 1153.2 NEW SUPPLY - BY TYPE IMPORTS By Country Of Origin THOUSANDS OF SHORT TONS THOUSANDS OF SHORT TONS 1500 1500 200 183.7 200 From Plant Secondary Other Scrop in Copper 150 Peru From Cid'v Alloys Newfoundland* 150 1000 Scrap 1000 Argenting Imports Conoda Secondary 100 100 Slob 500 Dres 5. Concentrates 500 50 Mexico 50 19.6 o o o o 1941 1942 1943 Zinc Zinc Est. Est. Concentrates Refined Jon-July 1942 STOCKS USE PATTERN THOUSANDS OF SHORT TONS 82.9 PER CENT 784 80 100 Other 702 Rolling Mills 676 Other 653 Rolling And Oxide 80 60 Bross Mills Bross Mills 470 60 Die Costing 40 365 Die Costers 276 40 23.6 21.1 226 20 19.2 Galvanizing 11.0 20 Golvon- izers o o Jon. July Jon.1 Apr I May July Aug. Jon.I July Jon. I Apr. July Aug. 1940 1942 1941 1942 1941 1942 Jon-July PRIMARY REFINERY CONSUMING INDUSTRY WAR PRODUCTION BOARD CONFIDENTIAL Date 05 of Oct. 2. 1942 Statistics Division Chart Issued Oct 9, 1942 pour Materials Branch SEE OTHER SIDE FOR ABSTRACT Revision Due Oct.30,1942 DECLASSIVIED E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or # Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-16-72 By RHP, Date MAR 14 1973 INC (Metallic) (All figures Is thousand short some) CONFIDENTIAL RACEGROUND: Sine is a bluish white, non-corrosive metal, woully associated with lead. The V.S. le the world's largest producer and consumer of stas, Blab sino is marketed in six grades special high grain, high grade, intermediate, brass special, selected, and prime vesters (in descend- Lag order of purity). The galvanizing of Lros and steel, the most important peace-time application, uses mostly prime vesters grain. The MIL- facture of cartridge brase, the most important vartine consumer of stas, requires the higher grades, line constitutes 30% of cartridge brass and an important proportion is many other alleys of which ocypar to the main constituent. Die castings, another important use, also require high grade sine. MILITARY USES: As as Important component of brass, sins finds its principal military use in cartridge cases, It 1s also used la galvenizing of steel sheets, vire, and naval agaipment, Sine die castings are used in motor vahicles and la forming dies for - is the manufacture of air- plane parts, V 1940 USE Jan-July, 1942 PATTERN: Other Grades Total Other Orades Total Anount Percent Amount Percent Amount Percent Amount Percent Amount Percent Amount Delvenising Percest 30,1 8,75 296.5 0.8 327.2 45.75 17.4 1.8 127.8 75.46 145.2 40,6 35.45 Die Casting 143.5 1,6 A 145.1 20.3 48.9 20.3 .1 .1 49.0 Brass Mills 11.9 118.9 33.7 32.4 4.9 151.3 21.1 140,0 58.1 19.4 11.4 159.4 Rolling Mills 38,8 29.9 8,5 30.4 1,4 60.3 8,4 22.7 9.4 21,1 12.5 43.8 Oxide Plants 10.7 24,9 7.0 A 0,1 25.3 3.6 5.1 2.1 .1 .1 Other 5.2 5.2 1,5 1,4 1.3 0,4 6,6 0,9 6,9 1.9 353.1 100.0% J ,5 Total 7,4 1,9 362.7 100.0% 725.5 100.0% 241.0 100.0% 169.4 100.0% 410,4 1/ 3ased on consumption of domestically produced sino only. 100.0% STOCKS 1/ Primary Consuming Industry Refinery foral Galvanizers No Casters Trues kills Jan. 1, 1941 Rollg,40xite Other 19.2 67.6 31,6 12.9 16.4 July 1, 1941 6.1 .6 11.0 47,0 22.5 5.6 Jan. 1, 1942 14.5 3.6 23.6 .8 65.3 31.5 July 1, 1942 9.3 19.1 27.6 3.7 1.7 78.4 37.1 I.I Ang. 1, 1942 25.8 5.0 36.5 1.7 y As reported by Puress of Mines: stocks of consuming industry exclude 36.2 stocks in transit, 82.9 8,6 31.4 5.2 1.5 DV SUPPLI 19 . 2 (Not.) 19 4 1 (Not.) Spec.H.S. Other Other Spec.N.O. Other E,O,&Inter, Orades Total Production is Slab E.C.AInter, Total 8,0,Alater. Grades Total From area and concentrates 455.3 366.7 822.0 Secondary fish y 545.0 345.0 890.0 11,4 732.0 264.0 59.3 996.0 Total Slab Production 70.7 12,0 50.0 62,0 12.0 460.7 50,0 62.0 426.0 192.7 Importe 5/ 537.0 395.0 952.0 744.0 314.0 0 34,6 0'850'T 34,6 o 37,0 Total Nev Blab Pupply 37.0 0 36,0 36.0 460.6 927.3 357.0 432,0 Secondary Recovery is On Alleys In Content 989.0 8'ml 350.0 1,094.0 From 014 Scrap 0 47.9 47.9 0 35.0 35.0 o From Plant Scrap 30.0 30.0 35.0 45,2 60,2 36,0 72,0 108,0 Total New Supply 25,0 135,0 160,0 V Intest Bureau of Kines date. Breakiovn of plant sorap by grades estimated by 173. 593.0 Reflects 539.0 astallurgical 1,132.0 losses 769.0 due 515.0 to conversion 1,264.0 of 501.7 553.7 prime vesters to the higher grades of 3.0 thousand toss is 1942 and 7.0 thousand tom is 1943. y Includes production at both primary and secondary plants from secondary materials; also includes secondary remalt of 11.4 la 1941, M la 1942, and 6,0 thousand tess is 1943. W In- area. in 1942 do not include 600 to 1,000 toma of high grade sine per month beginning July 1 from Casada is exchange for an equal assual of low 2/ grade Importe cluded in these data to reflect difference between finished and rough stock veights used is estimates of requirements shows below. BLAND SINO CONSUMPTION: (Bureas of Mines estimates) 19401 733 19411 827 19421 (Jan-July): 435 CAPACITY The capacity of Primary Sino Plants in the United States as of June 30, 1942, vas 910 thousand short toma per - Capacity for - by March, 1,057 thousand tons, additional 147 thousand tome 1s under construction permitting additional production during the latter part of 1942, and increasing the capacity 1942: Jan,July Senada Mexico Argestina Reviewedlend here Anstralia Line Cres OF Consemirates (gross weight) Other Total Total 38.3 90.5 16.9 6.9 11.1 Refined Sino (blecks, pigs, alaba) 12.3 7.7 163.7 200.3 0,3 19.3 19.6 23.5 REQUIREMENTS: As reported by the Materials Requirements Section on August 11, 1942. V Year Direct Military Tereign 1942 Milliary Construction Fon-Willtary 455.9 Total 200.0 52.3 1943 622.0 342.5 1,050.7 V Direct Milliary requirements setimates (based upos the I Vitimate Aircraft Program, the latest Any Pupply 290,0 Program, Sections I, at, and 1,153,2 III, 200.0 41.2 the latest available Havy and Maritime Commission programs) are on a rough steck basis except for cartridge and shell cases which are based upon oup and diss veights. Non-Military requirements extimated on basts of finished veights, Data include allowances for melting losses is alleying. SPECIAL PROBLEMS: Military requirements are largely for the higher grades of sins, Efforts are being extended tovards increasing facilities for conversion of prime vesters to the higher grades and tovarás the see of lover grades where possible. Intermediate can be substituted for high grade is a number of instances. Large constities of sev brass scrap centaining high grade stas are returned to the brass industry. A high pre- pertion of this material Le deve-graded and used for purposes where lov grade sine would be satisfactory, and some of the higher lead-sontent scrap 1a not being absorbed as fast as 11 appears os the market, It Le assessary that brass sorap should be segregated carefully by the fabri- eater and channelled towards the met socumical Tendency towards substitution of size for other metale threatens further to impair the supply. a is accessary that both states and melting capacity be expended jointly vità greater emphasis placed upon domestic sine produc- ties is an, attempt to eliminate the necessity for importing ores and concentrates, Street competition existe belveen sins plants and nearly var plants for the available labor supply, especially for mechanical labor in the Tri-State District: is some areas, competition for states labor also exists, GOVERNMENT CONTROL: General Proference Order M-11, as amended, placed metallie sine under complete allocation control es June 1, 1942. Conservation Order M-11-5, effective September 1, 1942, bare the use of sins is & comprehensive list of articles (largely die castings). For other articles, no of stae is limited quarterly to 75% for prime vestern and 50% for other grades of the amount used during the corresponding quarter of 1941, Under General Importe Order N-63, as amended, Importe of refined sins are controlled solely by the Devernment, SUMMERT: 1942 1943 Zetimated New Supply 1,132.0 1,264.0 Notimated Requirements 1,050.7 1,153.2 VAS PRODUCTION BOARD, Statistics Division Date as of Des, 2, 1942 Materials Branch Revised Abstract Issued Oct. 9, 1942 400 Next Revision Case: Oet. 30, 1942 CONFIDENTIAL ZINC OXIDE LEAD-FREE AND LEADED SUPPLY AND DEMAND THOUSANDS OF SHORT TONS o 100 200 30C 1940 NEW SUPPLY 163.0 Primary Secondary *imports 0.2 CONSUMPTION 158.6 1941 NEW SUPPLY 210.7 0.2 CONSUMPTION 217.8 1942 EST. NEW SUPPLY 156.5 Act. Jon. - July 1100.4 106.5 K.6.1 EST. REQUIREMENTS Cons. Jon. - July 90.7 1943 EST. NEW SUPPLY 108.0 48F ANNUAL CAPACITY STOCKS USE PATTERN OCTOBER 1942 1942 PER CENT THOUSANDS OF SHORT TONS THOUSANDS OF SHORT TONS 200 200 40 100 Other 100 Ceromics 158 32.7 33.4 Floor Covering Other 6 80 -and Textiles 80 150 150 30 French Leoded Rubber Processed Other 60 09 Processes French 100 100 20 17.7 Processed 40 40 American 66 Leod- RC Free Processed American 50 50 10 Processed 20 Points 20 o o o o o Laod- Leaded Jon. I July 1 Aug. I Average 1941 Free 1936-40 War Production Board CONFIDENTIAL Data os of Oct. 2. 1942 Chart Issued Oct. % 1942 Statistics Division Revision Due: Oct. 30, 1942 Materials Branch SEE OTHER SIDE FOR ABSTRACT with B.O. 11602, DECLASSIFIED Bee. 3(E) and B(D) By BHP, Date Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-10-20 DECLASSIFIED F.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E) Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-16-72 By RHP, Date MAR 14 1973 CONFIDENTIAL ZINC OXIDE (Lead-Free and Leaded) (In Short tona) BACKGROUND: Zino oxide is a white powder, insoluble in water. In rubber, it alde in compounding by activating organic accelerators, acts as a reinforcing filler to increase strength and heat dissipation, and gives age-resist- ing properties. As a pignent, 11 is unaffected by the action of sulfides, is resistant to the action of ultraviolet rays, and retains its whiteness. Together with metallic sine powder, it makes & rust-preventative paint. It has high electrical resistance, and 1a used in insulating cable compounds. In the ceramica Industry, sine oxide 1a used to 1a- part good color, gloss,and opacity, and greater resistance to shock caused by sudden changes in temperature. Zinc oxide may be nade by the American process, directly from the ores, by which method oxidised ores mixed with coal are burned on a grate under forced draft. The resulting funes pass through flues and finally are collected as condensed sine oxide particles. Zine oxide say be nade also by the French process from slab sine, in which the metal is vaporized, the sine vapor collected, burned in air, and cooled to produce sinc oxide. In recent years, scrap sinc has been used in increasing quantities in this process. In 1938, 32 percent of French process oxide vas made from scrap: in 1940, 45 percent. The amount of sino oxide produced by the American process has risen recently, owing to the in- creasing scarcity of slab sinc. Other processes employing chemical residues also are used. Grades of sine oxide are differentiated by process of manufacture, quality, and composition. The French process sinc oxide has better color, finer texture, and greater covering power; sine oxide made by the American process contains up to 5 percent basic lead sulphate. Leaded sine oxide, which 1s nade by the American process, contains 5 to 35 percent basic lead sulphate. Low- grade ores, unsuitable for smelting to retal, are used in this process. USE PATTERN: 1/ -1936-1940 Average- -1941- Amount Percent Rubber Amount Percent 65,501 43.4% Painte 90,430 41.56 66,714 44.2 Ceramica 97,776 14.9 5,830 3.8 Floor coverings & textiles 8,596 4.0 5,924 3.9 6,991 3.2 Other 7,123 4.7 13,960 6.4 Total 151,092 100.0% 217.753 100.05 Sales of lead-frae and leaded sino oxide, from sureau of Mines. MILITARY USES: Principal uses of sine oxide are in rubber goods, paints, and pharmaceuticals. French process oxide 1s used for rubber requiring a low water soluble, especially wire insulation, and for pharmaceuticals. American process oxide 1a used chiefly in rubber and paints. In tires, the presence of sine oxide gives low heat gen- eration, good heat dissipation, and reinforcement: it aids in the reinforcement of rubber hose, tubing, insulated wire and cable, rubber boots and shoes, and surgical rubber, Zine oxide finds many military applications in points for cantonments and other buildings. as a metal primer for military equipment. airplanes, for marine coatings for all kinde of vessels, end in smoke mixtures for shells and grenades. Leaded sinc oxide 1s used in the manufacture of protective contines, and, to a minor extent, in rubber and some other products. STOCES: (by material Lead Free from which derived) Amer, Process French Process Other Proc. Leaded Total Ore Secondary Slab In Secondary Secondary Total Jan. 1. 1942 All Types All Oxide 12,876 3 785 432 581 July 1, 1942 14,677 3,032 20,578 190 17,709 1,113 636 978 Are. 1, 1942 23,495 9,217 21,308 181 32,712 1,004 643 976 24,112 9,278 33.390 KEV SUPPLY: 1942 Actual 1940 1941 1942 (Net,) 2/ 1943 (Est.) Domestic Production Jan,-July Primary 143,784 192,667 148,400 103,200 Secondary 18,996 100,423 17,878 8,100 4,800 Total 6,055 162,780 210,545 156,500 Imports 105,000 106,478 258 164 12 0 12 Total New Supply 163,038 210,709 156,512 108,000 105,490 1/ Natimates for 1942 include actual figures for first 7 months and estimates for the remainder of the year. CAPACITY: The capacity of present facilities/for the manufacture of sino oxide amounts to 126,000 tone per annus for American process lead-free sinc oxide, 26,000 for French process lead-free, 6,000 for oxide made from chemical residues, and approximately 66,000 for leaded sinc oxide. Equipment for producing leaded sino oxides may be used for the production of lead-free American process oxide, when necessary, after about & three-month transition period to allow the lead-saturated furnaces to issue a product that meets the lead-free specifications. CONSUMPTION: 2/ 1942 1940 1941 Jan,-July 1/ Shipments by sine oxide plants as reported by Bureau of Nines. 217,753 158,575 90,698 REQUIREMOC/TS: At the date of this abstract, requirements estimates have not been formulated. SPECIAL PROBLEMS: Chief problem is to find a means of estimating requirements, since different rubber companies use different rubber compounde and it is not known how much sine oxide synthetic rubber will require. Negotiations are under way to arrange with Canada to cease producing the oxide from alab sino, and to ship the netal to the v.s. instead. In turn, Canada would receive oxide from the U.S., since our stocks are well above needs, sainly because of a drop in civilian desande for paint. Except for about 1/3 of the concentrates used in the American process. the manufacture of lead-free sine oxide competes with netal sine for its TAM materials. GOVERNMENT CONTROL: Conservation Order N-11-a, effective June 1, 1942, requires sino oxide producers to set maide quanti- ties monthly for & pool as ordered by the Director of Industry Operations, At present, however, none is being set aside because of an excess already in the pool. SUMMARY: 1942 Actual 1942 1943 Jan,-July Estimated New Supply 156,512 108,000 New Supply 106,490 Estimated Requirements N.A. V.A. Consumption 90,698 WAR PRODUCTION HOARD Statistics Division Data as of Oct, 2, 1942 Materials Branch Revised Abstract issued Oct. 9. 1942 Next Revision dues Oct, 30, 1942 CONFIDENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL AMMONIA, ANHYDROUS DECLASSIFIED E.O. 11652, Sec. 8(E) and 5(D) oz (E) Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-16-72 By RHP, Date SUPPLY AND DEMAND THOUSANDS OF SHORT TONS o 500 1000 1500 2000 1942 EST. NEW SUPPLY 301 1287 Domestic imports Actual Jon.-June . (114) 522 EST. REQUIREMENTS NNH 512 1287 Militory Fertilizer . Domestic commercial production only. Ordnance production not available. " Bosed on estimated requirements for Direct Military, Essential Industrial and Foreign. Remainder of estimated supply ovolloble for fertilizer. ESTIMATED NEW SUPPLY BY TYPES PER CENT PER CENT 100 Ammonio FRB Ammonium Sulphote 6.9 100 Liquor Anhydrous Ammonium Ammonio 21.9 Sulphate 00 Calcium 80 Cyonamide (IK) 274 80 15.3 Ammonium Nitrote 20.2 60 60 40 Anhydrous 40 Ammonio Sodium Nitrote 20 20 o 0 Domestic Imports Domestic Imports 1942 (Est) Jon.-June 1942 War Production Board Statistics Division CONFIDENTIAL Dato os of Oct. 2, 1942 Chart Issued Oct. 9 1942 Materials Branch Revision Due: Oct. 30, 1942 SEE OTHER SIDE FOR ABSTRACT CONFIDENTIAL AMMONIA, ANHYDROUS (All figures in thousand short tons) (Ammonia Equivalent) BACKGROUND: Anhydrous ammonia is & colorless gas recognised by its irritating, pungent odor. The larger part of anhydrous ammonia is made by uniting nitrogen from the air with hydrogen, derived from water or coke-oven gas. Additional quantities are obtained by treating amonia liq- wors derived as a by-product in the coking of coal. USES: Ammonia is used principally in military explosives; also, in saking fertilizers, in industrial explosives, in the manufacture of nitric and sulfuric acids, in ice manufacture, and is bleaches. BY SUPPLY: 1942 Actual 1942 (Est.) Jan,-June Domestic Production Anhydrous Ammonia 734 268 1/ Ammonia Liquor 36 28 Ammonium Sulphate 216 112 Total 986 408 1/ Commercial production only: ordnance production not available. 1942 Actual 1942 (Est.) Jan.-June Imports Anhydrous Amonia 18 9 Ammonium Sulphate 16 4 Calcium Cyanamide 26 13 Sodium Nitrate 195 65 Ammonium Nitrate 46 23 Total 301 114 Total New Supply 1,287 522 REQUIREMENTS: 1/ 1942 (Est.) Direct Military 499 Resential Industry 3/ 243 E.O. 11652, DECLASSIFIED Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E) Foreign Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-15-72 Anhydrous Ammonia 2 Ammonium Sulphaje 19 By RHP, Date MAR 14 1973 Sodium Nitrate 2/ 12 Total Requirements 775 Does not include agricultural requirements for fertilizer, which totaled 500 thousand tons in 1941, including organic compounds. Source: Materials Requirements Section, September 7. 1942. Source: ANNB to Dr. Reid, May 5. 1942. Source: Exports Requirements Section. 5/ An additional 2 thousand tons committed to Great Britain for the month of September. SPECIAL PROBLEMS: Much of the equipment necessary for plant expansion and nov construction also is required for the aviation gasoline and synthetic rubber programs. Almost all of the available smmonia supply is going into direct military or essential industrial uses. To out fertiliser consumption further would have an adverse effect on agricultural output of grains, cotton, vegetables, and fruits which require nitrogen fertiliser. GOVERNMENT CONTROL: Under M-62, effective February 1, 1942, no deliveries of sodium nitrate may be made without specific authorisation of the Director of Priorities. The VPB has requested that no further sales of liquid amonia be made for fertilizer use. SUMMARY: 1942 Estimated New Supply 1,287 Estimated Requirements 775 Available for Fertiliser 512 WAR PRODUCTION BOARD, Statistics Division Data as of Oct. 2, 1942 Materials Branch Revised abstract issued Oct. 9, 1942 Next revision due: Oct. 30, 1942 CONFIDENTIAL 1-1464 CONFIDENTIAL BENZENE (Benzol) DECLASSIFIED (100%) E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (k) Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-16-72 By RHP, Date SUPPLY AND DEMAND MILLIONS OF GALLONS o 50 IOO 150 200 250 1942 EST. NEW SUPPLY 155.0 155.3 Domestic 0.3- Imports Act. Jan - July 83.2 83.3 0.1 EST. REQUIREMENTS BWN 549 139.2 Militory Essential Civilion 1.0-Export 1943 EST NEW SUPPLY 165.0 EST. REQUIREMENTS 206.1 10 STOCKS USE PATTERN PURE BENZENE PER CENT MILLIONS OF GALLONS 43.5 100 Exports 100 Recommended 20 Synthetic Rubber 20 Misc. Chemicols 80 Solvents BO 16.3 15 15 Phenol, Nylon, 60 8 Aniline 60 indirect Military 10 10 and 8.2 Essential 40 Civilion 40 5 5 Avistion 20 Gosoline 20 o o Augi,1942 Sept.19,1942 o Direct Militory o INDUSTRY GOVERNMENT 1942 1943 STOCKPILE EST. EST. War Production Board Statistics Division CONFIDENTIAL Date as of Oct1,1942 Materiale Branch Chart Issued Oct9,1942 SEE OTHER SIDE FOR ABSTRACT Revision Due:Oct 30,1942 E.O. 11652, DECLASSIFIED Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E) Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-16-72 IAL By RHP, Date MAR 14 1973 BENZENE (Benzol) 100% (All figures in thousands of gallons) BACKGROUND: Bensene is a clear, colorless, volatile, and inflammable liquid. It is obtained from the gases of coal retorts which are scrubbed by a spray of heavy oil; this dissolves benzene and toluene. From this solution, they are removed and separated by distillation. USES: Benzene is used to make nitrobensene from which aniline is prepared, chlorobensene from which phenol is manufactured, and pieric acid, It is necessary in the manufacture of styrene to nake synthetic rubber, cumene for aviation gasoline, and is the basis of a large number of other industrial chemicals. NEW SUPPLY: 1942 Actual 1942 (Est.) 1943 (Est.) Jan.-July Domestic Production 155,000 165,000 83,194 Source: Chemicals Branch, WPB. STOCKS: Industry stocks as of August 1, 1942, were 8,190 thousand gallons. Go ment stocks as of September 19 were 16,346 thousand gallons (18,788 thousand gallons motor grade bensene). A stockpile objective of 43,500 thousand gallons has been recommended by WPB. The Chamicals Branch estimates that approximately 22,000 thousand gallons will be stockpiled by the end of 1942. USE PATTERN: 1942 (Est.) 1943 (Est.) Percent Percent Direct Military 1,0 0,9 Indirect Military 58.9 61,5 Styrene 1.2 26.4 Dinitrochlorobenzene for Pieric Acid 0.0 1.3 Nylon 4.1 3.6 Aviation Gasoline 45.8 24.1 Aniline 7.8 6,1 Essential Civilian 39.4 37.1 Phenol 13.4 17.8 Aniline 5.4 5.3 Solvents 10.3 7.0 Misc. Chemicals 10.3 7.0 Foreign 0.7 0.5 Total 100.0 100.0 FOREIGN TRADE: 1942 Actual 1942 Actual Jan-May Jan.-Aug. Exports 153 Imports 151 June-August exports not yet reported by the Department of Commerce. Direct Military 1,440 1,944 1/ RECLASSIFIED 3(E) and 6(D) or R REQUIREMENTS: 1942 (Est.) 1943 (Est.) Indirect Military 81,896 126,697 Essential Civilian 54,892 76,513 Foreign 960 960 Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-15-72 Total 139,188 206,114 & I 202, Increase in 1943 due to increased demand for styrene used in the manufacture of synthetic rubber. Source: Chemicals Branch, WPB, June, 1942. GOVERNMENT CONTROL: Since May, 1942, the government has prohibited the use of bensene in motor fuel and has begun to stockpile the surplus to meet the requirements for styrene for synthetic rubber and for use in aviation gasoline. Benzene is under complete allocation. General Conservation Order M-137, issued April 20, 1942, and amendment thereto, effective immediately, places deliveries and acceptance under direction of the Director General of Operations. SUMMARY: 1942 (Est.) 1943 (Est.) Estimated New Supply 155,300 165,000 Estimated Requirements 139,188 206,114 VAR PRODUCTION BOARD Data as of Oct. 2, 1942 Statistics Division Revised abstract issued Oct. 9, 1942 Materials Branch Next revision due: Oct. 30, 1942 2-9334 CONFIDENTIAL BUTYL ALCOHOL DECLASSIFIED E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-16-78 By RUP, Date SUPPLY AND DEMAND MILLIONS OF POUNDS o 50 100 150 200 250 NEW SUPPLY 1939 1270 1940 164.5 1941 1980 1942 EST. 214.9 NEW SUPPLY STOCKS BY TYPES MILLIONS OF POUNDS MILLIONS OF POUNDS 300 300 8 3 Iso 6 5.6 6 200 Tertiory 200 Normal 45 Secondary Iso 4 4 Tertiory 2.8 Secondary 100 100 2 2 1.3 Normal Normal o o Oct.I Oct. I Jan.I Augl o 0 1940 1941 1942 1939 1940 1941 1942 EST . Other stocks not ovailable prior to June 1942. USE PATTERN AVERAGE JULY - AUGUST ALLOCATIONS-1942 MILLIONS OF POUNDS 12 11.4 12 Other IO 10 Esters 8 8 Dibutyl Phtholate 6 6 4.7 Other 4 4 Butyl Acetote 8 Locquers 2 Methyl Ethyl Ketone Other 2 Tertiary 0.8 Other 0.4 <<<<<<<<< Butyl Phenol o Broke Fluid o NORMAL SECONDARY TERTIARY ISO WAR PRODUCTION BOARD CONFIDENTIAL Dato os of Oct. 2. 1942 Statistics Division Chart Issued Oct. 9,1942 Materials Branch SEE OTHER SIDE FOR ABSTRACT Revision Due Oct. 30, 1942 DECLASSIFIED E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) of (E) Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-16-72 By RHP, Date MAR 1 4 1973 BUTYL ALCOHOL (All figures in millions of pounds) BACKGROUND: Butyl alcohol occurs in four isomeric forms (normal, secondary, tertiary, and iso). each differing in physical properties. The greater part of butyl alcohols, including all secondary, tertiary, and iso-butyl, is produced synthetically from refinery gases and natural (as, but more than 50 percent of normal butyl is obtained through fermentation and distillation. For several years, the principal raw material for the fermentation process has been molasses; in 1942, however, molasses will be supplanted largely by corn. The fermentation process yields nor- mal butyl alcohol, acetone, and ethyl alcohol in approximately the ratio 6:3:1. Butyl alcohols and their acetates are used primarily as high boiling solvents in the cellulose nitrate lacquer industry. Other important uses of butyl alcohols are: normal butyl as a source of dibutyl phthalate - a plasticizer in explosives, plastics, and synthetic rubber; sec- ondary butyl as a source of methyl ethyl ketone - used as a solvent and in colorless synthetic resins; tertiary butyl as a source of p-tertiary butyl phenol, a flotation agent; and iso-butyl. in brake fluids. STOCKS: Oct. 1, 1940 Oct. 1. 1941 Jan. 1. 1942 Aug. 1. 1942 Normal Butyl 5.6 2.8 1.3 Normal 1.7 Secondary 1.7 Note: Data on stocks of secondary. tertiary, and iso-butyl Tertiary 0.5 available after June 1, 1942. There is no government stockpile. Iso 0.6 NEW SUPPLY: (Domestic production: there have been no imports since 1936) 1/ 1942 Actual 1942 Actual Type 1940 1941 1942 (Est.) Jan. - July May - July 4/ Normal 100.4 129.0 135.9 74.0 33.2 Secondary 48.8 55.9 66.0 N.A. 18.4 Tertiary 3.3 3.9 8.0 N.A. 0.7 Iso 12.0 8.7 5.0 LA. 1.4 Total 164,5 198.0 214.9 N.A. 53.7 1/ Output of One piant in Puerto Rico, currently producing approximately 2 million pounds, 1s included in domestic production of normal butyl. 2/ Statistics Section, Chemicals Branch, WPB. 3/. Alcohol and Solvents Unit. 4/ Tariff Commission. CONSUMPTION: (1941) ALLOCATIONS (Permission for Producers to Ship) Military & Civilian Export Total July. 1942 August. 1942 Normal 126.0 3.0 129.0 Normal 10.9 11.9 Secondary 60.8 1.0 61.8 Secondary 3.0 6.4 Tertiary 0.4 0.4 Iso 0.7 0.8 Total 15,0 19.6 Note: Data on consumption of tertiary and iso not available. Data on allocation available only for period after July 1, 1942. Source: Alcohol and Solvents Unit, Chemicals Branch. REQUIREMENTS: At the date of this abstract, requirements estimates had not been completed by the Materials Requirements Section. SPECIAL PROBLEMS: Consider possibilities of increased supply. particularly of normal and secondary buty1. Currently, lacquer manufacturers are receiving only 25 percent of their normal civilian use of nitro cellulose. This and other changes brought about through curtailment in civilian goods will assist in curtailing civilian use of butyl alcohols. The situation, how- ever, is tight because of greatly increased var uses. GOVERNMENT CONTROL: Order M-159, effective July 1, 1942, placed all buty1 alcohols under allocation, delivery of less than 54 gallons per month (360 pounds) excepted. VAR PRODUCTION BOARD, Statistics Division Data as of Oct. 2, 1942 Materials Branca Revised abstract issued Oct. 9, 1942 Next revision due: Oct. 30, 1942 CONFIDENTIAL 2-2464 CONFIDENTIAL CHLORINE GAS (includes liquified) (All figures in short tons) BACKGROUND: Chlorine is & very active element, never occurring free in nature but found abundantly as chlorides. Sodium chloride, the commercial source of chlorine, is widely distributed as salt brines underground, in sea water, and in rock salt deposits. Chlorine is produced commercially by electrolysis of sodium chloride and potassium chloride. USES: Chlorine normally is used principally as a bleaching agent and disinfectant. Its vartine uses, however, are much more varied. These include many compounds manufactured from chlorine, for example, degreasing solvents, anti-freese agents, nany plastics, and tetracthyl lead. Smokeless pow- der made from cotton linters requires chlorine. United States bases and Army camps use chlorine in water and sevage treatment. STOCKS: (Producers) Jan, 1 Feb. 1 March 1 April 1 May 1 June 1 July 1 Aug. 1 1942 5,600 5,666 5.537 5,069 7,908 7.462 7,656 7,149 NEW SUPPLY: 1942 Actual 1941 1942 (Est.) Jan,-July Production 762,947 1,015,000 539,953 Imports 1,320 7,000 4,170 Total New Supply 764,267 1,022,000 544,123 USE PATTERN: (1941) Use Percent Use Pattern (Cont'd.) Percent Bleaching 4.8 Paper and Pulp Industry 24.3 Food Processing -3 Water and Sewage Treatment 4.3 Textile Treatment -7 Chemical Warfare Service ,4 Industrial Bleaching -5 Metals Refining .6 1.1 Industrial Chemicals 63.0 Cotton Linters Treating Total 100.0 ALLOCATIONS: Jan. (Est.) Feb. March April May June July Total 1942 75,000 71,500 76,800 78,600 82,800 80,600 84,268 549,568 Note: Complete allocation of chlorine vas effective February 1, 1942. Estimated January consumption vas 75,000 tons. REQUIREMENTS: Direct Military Non-Military Foreign Total 1942 (Est.) 32,943 909,200 4,375 946,518 1943 (Est.) 127,110 1,250,880 4,375 1,382,365 Source: Chemicals Branch, WPB, October 1, 1942. SPECIAL PROBLEMS: The great demand for chlorine by the Army, Navy, and essential industries has necessi- tated curtailment of supplies available for civilian consumption. This will affect particularly textile manufacturers and laundries. GOVERNMENT CONTROL: General Preference Order M-19, effective July 26, 1941, and amendments thereto, restricts deliveries to those purchasers for which direct authorization has been made by the Director of Industry Operations. General Limitation Order L-11, effective November 11, 1941, restricts the use of chlorine in the manufacture of pulp paper and paperboard. 1942 Actual 1942 Jan,-July SUMMARY: Estimated New Supply 1,022,000 New Supply 544,123 Estimated Requirements 946,518 Allocations 549,568 WAR PRODUCTION BOARD Data as of Oct. 1, 1942 Statistics Division Revised abstract issued Oct. 9, 1942 Materials Branch Next revision due: Oct. 30. 1942 CONFIDENTIAL 1-9229 E.O. 11652, Sec. ASSINTED 3(E) and KD) de (i) Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-15-72 By RHP, Date CONFIDENTIAL CHLORINE GAS INCLUDING LIQUIFIED SUPPLY AND DEMAND THOUSANDS OF SHORT TONS 1941 o 500 1000 1500 NEW SUPPLY 764.3 Domestic N3 imports 1942 EST. NEW SUPPLY 1022.0 TO Act. Jon.-July 5399 544.1 42 EST. REQUIREMENTS 9992 946.5 329 Military Non Military X44 Foreign Cons. Jon.-July * 549.6 1943 EST. NEW SUPPLY Not Avoilable EST. REQUIREMENTS FMI 1250.9 13824 44 * January Consumption, February-June ollocations. NEW SUPPLY STOCKS AND ALLOCATIONS 1942 USE PATTERN THOUSANDS OF SHORT TONS THOUSANDS OF SHORT TONS 1941 IOO 8 7.9 77 PER CENT 7.5 7.1 100 ALLOCATIONS 36 Other 4.3 Woter and Sewer Treatment 80 6 4.8 Bleaching NEW SUPPLY 5.6 5.7 60 5.5 243 Poper and Pulp 5.1 Industry 60 60 4 40 48 . 630 industrial Chemicols 2 20 20 o o o Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept Jan.1 Feb. I Mor. Apr.1 May! Junel July I Aug.: 1942 War Production Board DECLASSIFIED Data os of Oct1,1942 Statistics Division Materials Branch E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 6(D)₆ ORDER SIDE FOR ABSTRACT Chart Issued Oct 9,1942 - Revision Due Oct30/942 : Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-16-72 By RHP, Date MAR 14 1973 DECLASSIFIED E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E) Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-15-72 CONFIDENTIAL By RHP, Date ETHYL ALCOHOL (FOR INDUSTRIAL PURPOSES) SUPPLY AND DEMAND MILLIONS OF GALLONS (190*) o 100 200 300 400 500 600 1941 NEW SUPPLY 217.8 1942 EST. NEW SUPPLY 296.6 Act. Jan.-Aug. 181.6 EST. REQUIREMENTS 59.2 176.2) 214 256.8 Militory Facilities a Civilian Foreign 1943 EST. NEW SUPPLY 449.0 EST. REQUIREMENTS 286 to 376.0 L 424.6 to 514.6 ANNUAL PRODUCTION MONTHLY PRODUCTION OF 190° STOCKS 190° OF 190°- ESTIMATED IN BONDED WAREHOUSES MILLIONS OF GALLONS MILLIONS OF GALLONS MILLIONS OF GALLONS (190) 30 600 40 25 500 30 20 400 Ethylene 300 15 20 19.2 19.0 Grain 200 10 13.5 10 8.6 - 100 5 6.6 Molasses o 1941 1942 1943 o o Est. Est. Jon. Feb. Mor. Apr. May June July Aug" Sept. Oct. Now, Dec. July1 July1 Jon. I July 1 Aug.I 1942 1940 1941 1942 Preliminary War Production Board Data os of Oct. 1, 1942 Statistics Division CONFIDENTIAL Chart Issued Oct. 9, 1942 Materials Branch SEE OTHER SIDE FOR ABSTRACT Revision Due: Oct 30, 1942 BTHIL ALOOHOL (for industrial purposes) Unit: Thousand gallons (231 ou. in.) 190° BACKGROUND: Since prohibition, the production of ethyl alcohol for industrial purposes has been separated, by law, from the production of alcohol for beverages. Two-thirds of industrial alcohol usually comes from plants equipped to use molasses, which is particularly scarce now, owing to shipping difficul- ties. More than 80 percent of distiller production comes from plants equipped to use grain, which is readily available. Production of most distilleries, however, is less than 190°, the purity generally needed for industrial purposes. To facilitate the use of distillery production for industrial purposes, the following legal steps have been taken: (1) Act of January 24, 1942 - Plants classified as distilleries, permitted to produce high proof alcohol as required for industrial use; (2) Act of March 27 - Distilleries permitted to transfer alcohol of less than 190° (known to distilleries as high wine) to other plants where 11 can be redistilled to required proof. STOCKS: (Industrial Alcohol Plants, Denaturing Plants, and Bonded Dealers) A government stockpile of 75,000 thousand gallons vas recommended on August 22, 1942, and 19,628 thousand gallons was reported by Defense Supplies Corporation as accumulated on September 26, 1940 1941 1942 July 1 July 1 Jan, 1 July 1 August 1 13,517 6,564 8,639 19,215 2/ 19,040 Excludes stocks of 190° alcohol in warehouses of distillers. Such stocks, believed to be relatively small, are not reported separately from other distilled spirite that have been reduced in proof for use in beverages. Source: Chemicals Branch, WFB, XEV SUPPLY: Percent Distribution Period Amount Molasses Ethylene Grain Calendar year 1941 217,758 62.2% 19.8% 14.0% . . 1942 (Est.) 296,566 39.6 19.3 41.0 # # 1943 (Net.) 448,951 4.0 16.8 79.2 Jan,-August, 1942 January 24,998 60.7 17.1 22.2 February 22,291 59.0 17.1 23.9 March 23,370 55.6 18.1 26.3 April 20,586 45.8 20.6 33.6 May 20,185 38.6 22.1 39.4 June 21,481 36,1 20.2 43.7 July 23,583 41.6 18.5 39.9 Aug. (Preliminary) 25,116 40,7 16.3 43.0 Total, Jan.-August, 1942 181,610 47.5 18.6 33.9 Source: Chemicals Branch, October 1, 1942. CONSUMPTION REQUIREMENTS: Military Foreign Facilities & Civilian Total 1940 Consumption N.A. N.A. N.A. 148,000 1942 Requirements 59,187 21,400 286,000 176,245 - 376,000 256,832 1943 Requirements 116,899 21,700 424,599 - 514,599 Material Requirements Section, August 5. 1942. For 1943. Alcohol and Solvents Section estimates military and lend-lease requirements at 151,200 thousand gallons; facilities and civilian at 312,000 thousand gallons, including 156,000 for synthetic rubber. 3/ Requirements for synthetic rubber in 1943 may range from 110,000 200,000 thousand gallons. SPECIAL PROBLEMS: (1) Converting to use of grain; (2) shipments of low proof alcohol to plants to redistill to 190°; (3) developing production in area nearest to consumer. GOVERNMENT CONTROL: Under N-30 (Aug. 21, 1941) var orders must be filled first, Amendment 3. Jan. 24, 1942, limited use in vinegar and various toilet articles to 70 percent of 1941. This probably affects less than 5 percent of total consumption. M-69, supplementary order a, Feb. 24, 1942, prohibited use of 190° alcohol produced by distilleries for beverage purposes. General Limitation Order L-51 limited production of anti-freese to quantities authorised by the Director of Industry Operations, SUMMARY: 1942 1943 Notimated New Supply 296,566 448,951 Notimated Requirements 256,832 424,599 514,599 WAR PRODUCTION BOARD Data as of Oct. 1, 1942 Statistics Division Revised abstract issued Oct. 9, 1942 Materials Branch DECLASSGONE Next revision due: Oct. 30, 1942 E.O. 11652, Sec. S(E) and 5(D) or (E) Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-16-72 By PHP. Date MAR 14 1973 CONFIDENTIAL GLYCERIN SUPPLY AND DEMAND MILLIONS OF POUNDS 1941 o 50 100 150 200 250 NEW SUPPLY 195 72 202.5 Domestic Imports CONSUMPTION 1976 * 96 207.2 mm Domestic Exports 1942 EST. NEW SUPPLY 175,0 100 185.0 Act. Jan.- July 1089 112.5 36 EST. REQUIREMENTS 136.1 508 193.0 *6) Direct Military Other Essential Domestic Foreign Est. Con. Jan-July 970 ans 113.7 2 1943 EST. NEW SUPPLY 150.00 100 160.0 INDUSTRY STOCKS USE PATTERN MILLIONS OF POUNDS JULY-DEC. EST. 80 1942 72.7 71.3 692 65.4 60.7 60 All Other Nitroglycerin 233% 23.8% 40 Tobacco 81% 105% Alkyd Vornish 20 Drugs Cellophone o Jon.1 Jon.1 - Apr.l July 1 Aug.1 1941 1942 PHN War Production Board CONFIDENTIAL Data os of Sept 14, 1942 Statistics Division Chart Issued Oct 9, 1942 Materials Branch SEE OTHER SIDE FOR ABSTRACT Revision Due Oct 30, 1942 DECLASSIFIED E.O. 11662, Sec. 3(E) and 6(D) or (R) Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-15-78 By RHP, Date GLYCERIN (100$) (All figures in thousands of pounds) CONFIDENTIAL BACKGROUND: Glycerin is & by-product of the somp and fatty actd industries. When an alkali is added to a fat, soap is formed; the glycerin and certain impurities are left in the water solution. The soap undergoes further treatment and washes, each wash solution containing less glycerin. The glycerin solutions are treated with chemicals, filtered, and concentrated in TROUS stille to crude 80 percent glycerin. USES: The principal uses are in the nanufacture of nitroglycerin for dynamite in mining and road building, in tobacco, and in the production of alkyd reains, cellophane, and ester gums. It also is consumed in pharmaceuticals, medicines, soft drinks, scaps, and printing inks. There 1a an increased demand for alkyd resin surface coatings. Glycerin is not used in military explosives in this country, but is used in Canada and Russia in the manufacture of "Cordite". STOCKS: 1942 Jan. 1. 1941 the 1 April 1 August 1 Industry 72,668 60,715 65,448 69,215 Note: There is no government stockpile. NEW SUPPLY: Actual 1942 1941 1942 1943 Jan-July Domestic Production 195,288 175,000 150,000 108,904 Imports 7,211 10,000 10,000 3,576 Total 202,499 185,000 160,000 112,480 CONSUMPTION AND EXPORTS: Actual 1942 1941 Jan.-July Domestic Consumption 197,566 97,068 Exports 9.584 16,600 Total 207,150 113,668 Factory consumption. Total consumption approximately 5. percent greater. Partially estimated. June and July exports not yet reported by Department of Commerce. USE PATTERN: Based on estimated consumption, July-Dec., 1942; includes direct military and foreign requirements. Use Pattern (Cont'd.) Product Percent Product Percent Product Percent Nitroglycerin 23.8 Cosmetics 2.3 Printing Supplies 2.6 Tobacco 8.1 Drugs 10.5 Leather, Rubber, Products 0.8 Alkyd Varnish 21.8 Paper 3.8 Miscellaneous Chemicals 6.4 Ribles 2.5 Adhesives 2.1 Total 100.0 Cellophane 12.5 Textiles 2.8 REQUIREMENTS: (1942) indirect Military & Direct Military Essential Civilian Foreign Total Jan.-June 3,002 2/ 64,626 20,135 3,076 87,763 July-Dec. 71,483 30,726 105,285 Total 6,078 136,109 50,861 193,048 sreakdown estimated 2/ Source: Fats and Oile Section Chemicals Branch, WPB, September 11, 1942. SPECIAL PROBLEMS: The total amount of potential glycerin solution available for treatment is limited, because of its by- product character. In 1941, the soap industry consumed 2,144 million pounds and the splitting industry 230 million pounds of fate and oils. On the basis of reported yields for each fat and oil, it is calculated that, the- oretically at least, 240,000 thousand pounds of glycerin could have been recovered, as against actual production of 195,288 thousand pounds. Soap production in 1941 was very large, and producers and consumers undoubtedly accumulated stocks; 1942 production is likely to be smaller because of the reduction in imports of high glycerin-yielding oile from the Far Bast, South America, and Africa (such as coconut, babassu, and pals kernel) and also because of the restrictions imposed through General Preference Order M-71 as amended September 22, 1942. To offset this decline of high glycerin-yielding cils, glyceria production can be stimulated by additional recoveries from spent lyes, further "washing" of boiled soap, withdrawal of cold soap, from which no glycerin is recovered, and use of fatty acide by soap manufacturers who have no recovery facilities. SUBSTITUTES: No one substitute for glycerin in all its uses has been found, but numerous substitutes have been developed for specific uses. Invert sugar, corn ayrup, and glucose are substitutes for plasticisers. Substitutes for glycerin in drugs and commetics are: sodium and potassium lactate, magnesium butyrate, and others. GOVERNMENT CONTROL: Glycerin was placed under control by General Preference Order M-58 (March 30, 1942), which limited its use and inventory; the Order also placed general restrictions on deliveries, effective May 1, 1942. SUMMARI: 1942 actual 1942 Estimated New Supply 185,000 Jan,-July Estimated Requirements 193,0ur New Supply 112,480 Consumption and Exports 113,668 MAR PRODUCTION BOARD Data as of September 14, 1942 Statistics Division Revised abstract issued October 9, 1942 Materials Branch Next Revision Due: October 30, 1942 CONFIDENTIAL DECLASSIFIED By RHP, Date Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-15-78 E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (ii) CONFIDENTIAL METHYL ALCOHOL (100 Per Cent) SUPPLY AND DEMAND MILLIONS OF GALLONS o 20 40 60 80 100 1942 EST. NEW SUPPLY 630 50; 68.0 Synthetic Production From Wood distiliation Act. Jan.-July 36.6 39.3 27 29 EST. REQUIREMENTS 462 5.6 54.7 "Direct Military Non-militory Foreign Est. Cons. Jan-July 29.0 Domestic and Exports 1943 EST. NEW SUPPLY 74.0 7.0 81.0 EST. REQUIREMENTS 17.1 583 79.5 USE PATTERN INDUSTRY STOCKS 1942 ESTIMATED 1942 MILLIONS OF GALLONS 8 6 Other Chemicols 17.4% Synthetic Resins 23.8% 6 58 6 Acetic Acid 2.8% 49 45 45 46 44 Denaturing 42 5.3% % 4 4 34 Ethyl Glycol 27 100% Formoldehyde 2 2 22.4% % Antifregze 183% / o o J F M A M J J A S 0 N D First of Month War Production Board CONFIDENTIAL Data as of Oct 2, 942 Statistics Division Chart Issued Oct. 9, 1942 Materials Branch SEE OTHER SIDE FOR ABSTRACT 14th Revision Due Oct. 30, 1942 DECLASSIFIED E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or R Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-16-78 By RHP, Date CONFIDENTIAL METHYL ALCOHOL (100%) (All figures in thousands of gallons) BACKGROUND: Methyl alcohol, or methanol, is a colorless, volatile, inflammable liquid. Natural methyl alcohol is produced from the destructive distillation of wood in by-product retorts, and is produced synthetically from carbon monoxide and hydrogen under high pressure and temperature. USES: Methyl alcohol is used to manufacture formaldehyde. It also is used in methylation to make resins, dyes, and industrial chemicals, and as a solvent, fuel, anti-freese, and for denaturing ethyl alcohol. STOCKS: Jan. 1 April 1 July 1 Sept, 1 1942 2,732 4,549 4,606 5,807 Note: There is no government stockpile at the present time. NEW SUPPLY: 1942 Actual 1942 (Est.) 1943 (Est.) Jan,-July Synthetic Production 63,000 74,000 36,564 From Wood Distillation 5,000 7,000 2,741 Total Production 68,000 51,000 39,305 Source: Chemicals Branch, V23. CONSUMPTION: Not available. Approximately 10 percent is consumed per month in producing plants. USE PATTERN: (Based on estimates for 1942) Percent Use Pattern (Cont'd.) Percent Synthetic Resire Denaturing 5.3 Forwaldehyde 22.4 Acetic Acid 2.8 Anti-freese 18.3 Other Chemicals 17.4 Ethylene Glycol 10.0 Total 100.0% Source: Chemicals Branch, VP3. REQUIREMENTS: Direct Military Non-Military Foreign Total 1942 (Est.) 2,879 46,208 5,631 54,718 1943 (Est.) 17,078 58.332 4,043 79,453 Source: Materials Requirements Section, WPB, August 4, 1942. SPECIAL PROBLEMS: Synthetic methanol production is limited by the availability of equipment, since the same type of apparatus is used in making ammonia needed for ferti- lizer and for ammunition. Natural methanol production also is limited by wood distillation facilities. GOVERNMENT CONTROL: General Conservation Order M-31, effective August 22, 1941, and amendments thereto, conserve the supply and direct the distribution of methyl alcohol. 1942 Actual SUMMARY: 1942 1943 Jan,-July Estimated New Supply 68,000 51,000 New Supply 39,305 Estimated Requirements 54,718 79,453 Consumption and Exports (Est.) 29,000 WAR PRODUCTION BOARD Data as of October 2, 1942 Statistics Division Revised abstract issued October 9, 1942 Materials Branch Next revision due: October 30, 1942 CONFIDENTIAL 2-9334 DECLASSIFIED E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) of a Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-16-78 By RHP, Date CONFIDENTIAL NAPHTHALENE (CRUDE) SUPPLY AND DEMAND MILLIONS OF POUNDS o 100 200 300 1941 PRODUCTION 185.0 1942 EST. PRODUCTION 215.0 EST. REQUIREMENTS 2452 248.0 2.0 Direct Military Essential Civilian and Facilities Foreign 1943 EST. PRODUCTION 228.0 EST. REQUIREMENTS 2698 281.0 10.4 0.8 USE PATTERN 1941 ESTIMATED Other Moth Preventative and Insectide 13.7% Beto Nopthol 14% 64.0% Phitholic Anhydride War Production Board CONFIDENTIAL Data os of Oct. 2, 1942 Statistics Division Chart Issued Oct 9, 1942 Materials Branch SEE OTHER SIDE FOR ABSTRACT Revision Due Oct 30, 1942 ...... DECLASSIFIED E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or R Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-16-78 By RHP, Date DECLASSIFIED E.O. 11662, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E) Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-16-72 By RHP, Date NAPHTHALENE (CRUDE) (All figures in thousand pounds) BACKGROUND: Naphthalene is & colorless solid obtained as a by-product from the coke ovens in the production of coke, and by distillation of coal tar. USES: Naphthalene is used chiefly in the production of phthalic anhydride for smoke- less powder, in alkyd resins, and dyestuffs. It also is used in the production of beta naphthol for the manufacture of medicinal chemicals, dyes, and perfumes. Chlorinated naphthalene is manufactured from naphthalene, and is used for coating ship cables. Naphthalene also is used as & moth preventative and insecticide. PRODUCTION: 1942 Actual 1941 1942 (Est.) 1943 (Est.) Jan.-Aug. Total 185,000 215,000 228,000 N. A. USE PATTERN: (1941 Estimates) Use Pattern (Cont'd.) Product Percent Product Percent Phthalic Anhydride 64.0 Chlorinated Naphthalene 1.6 Moth Preventative & Insecticide 13.7 Dyestuffs 2.2 Petroleum Refining 1.1 Other Chemicals 3.3 Beta Naphthol 14.1 Total 100.0 Source: Chemicals Branch, WFB. REQUIREMENTS: 1942 (Est.) 1943 (Est.) Direct Military 1,993 10,423 Foreign 812 812 Essential Civilian and Facilities 245,168 269,793 Total Requirements 247.973 281,028 Includes dibutyl phthalate and alkyds for the Army: phthalic anhydride, pe- troleum products, beta naphthol, dyes, intermediates, agricultural poisons, and other industrial chemicals. Source: Materials Requirements Section, WPB, September 14, 1942. SPECIAL PROBLEMS: Expansion of naphthalene production requires coal tar. The latter now is being burned as a fuel, partly because the plants are equipped to use coal tar and partly because of a restriction on the use of fuel oil (from petroleum) for transportation reasons. Curtailment of the use of coal tar as fuel would help to relieve the naphthalene shortage, but would force coal tar burners to substitute fuel oil which, in some cases, might have to be transported long distances. There are, however, some idle plants for refining naphthalene from tar; some of these are located near plants where coal tar is being burned as fuel. Investigation of the possibilities of recovering naph- thalene from this tar before it is burned as fuel, and the use of coal as fuel in the plants now using coal tar, should be extended. GOVERNMENT CONTROL: General Preference Order M-105, effective May 6, 1942, places naphthalene under an allocation system, and restricts deliveries and acceptances to the approval of the Director of Industry Operations. SUMMARY: 1942 1943 Estimated New Supply 215,000 228,000 Estimated Requirements 247,973 281,028 Note: Estimates of both supply and requirements currently are being revised. It is expected that requirements estimates will be reduced materially. WAR PRODUCTION BOARD Data as of Oct. 2, 1942 Statistics Division Revised abstract issued Oct. 9, 1942 Materials Branch Next revision due: Oct. 30. 1942 2-9229 CONFIDENTIAL NYLON (All figures in thousand pounds) BACKGROUND: Nylon is the generic name given to a class of materials developed by duPont chemical research laboratories. Nylon flake can be spun into yarn or formed into bristles, sheets, and other plastics. To date, nylon is the only material that has proved adequate as a substitute for silk in the manu- facture of cloth for man-carrying parachutes. As such, it is a most important strategic material. On June 1, 1942, the WPB Requirements Committee determined that materials should be allocated for plant expansion to increase the production of nylon to 22,000 thousand pounds per year. It is estimated that approximately six months will be required for the completion of this expansion. USES: The U. S. Army has contracted with the duPont Company for the entire nylon yarn output for 1942, the bulk of which is expected to be used for para- chutes. At present, other military uses of nylon are quantitatively small; these include electrical insulation, medical sutures, and brush bristles. Prospective military uses which may require sizable quantities of this material are cordage for glider tows and seaplane moorings; cord fabric for bomber tires; machine gun cartridge clips; and linings for gas tanks. Hosiery and other manufactures form- erly utilizing nylon now are using filament yarn and other substitutes. STOCKS: Nylon stocks on hand as of January 1, 1942, are reported to have been negligible. NEW SUPPLY: 1942 (Est.) 1943 (Est.) Yarn output 11,800 20,000 Monofils & plastics 1,300 2,000 Total Flake Capacity 13,100 22,000 CONSUMPTION: 1940 1941 Bristles and plastics N.A. 100 Yarn: Hosiery N.A. 6,000 Other (woven fabrics, braids, threads, etc.) N.A. 1,000 Total Consumption 2,000 7,100 REQUIREMENTS: At the date of this abstract, estimates of nylon requirements for 1942 and 1943 were in process of revision. CAR PRODUCTION BOARD Data as of October 2, 1942 Statistics Division Revised Abstract issued October 9, 1942 Materials Branch Next revision due: October 30, 1942 2-9229 CONFIDENTIAL NYLON SUPPLY AND DEMAND MILLIONS OF POUNDS o 5 10 15 20 25 CONSUMPTION 1940 2.0 1941 7.1 1942 EST NEW SUPPLY 13.1 EST. REQUIREMENTS * 1943 EST. NEW SUPPLY 22.0 EST. REQUIREMENTS * . Estimates being revised NEW SUPPLY USE PATTERN BY TYPE 1941 MILLIONS OF POUNDS MILLIONS OF POUNDS 25 25 8 8 220 7.1 0.1 Bristles 20 & Plastics 20 20 6 Other (Woven Fabrics, 6 Braids, Threods, etc) 15 15 13.1 Monofils 8 Plastics N 4 4 Hosiery Yorn 6.C 10 and 10 Yorn Output OU 2 2 5 5 o o o o 1942 1943 EST EST. WAR PRODUCTION BOARD, CONFIDENTIAL Date os of Oct 2,1942 Statistics Division Chart Issued Oct 9,1942 Materials Branch SEE OTHER SIDE FOR ABSTRACT Revision Due Oct 30,1942 BECLASSIFIED E.O. 11652 Sec. 3(E) and (D) at R Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-15-78 By RHP, Date CONFIDENTIAL PEENOL (100%) (All figures in thousands of pounds) BACKGROUND: Natural phenol is obtained chiefly in the distillation of coal tar, and to a ameller extent in the purification of ammonia liquors in coke and gas plants. Synthetic phenol is made from bensene, requiring either chlorine, hydrochloric, or sulphuric acid as an operating agent. USES: The principal military use of phenol is for the explosive, ammonium picrate. Other military and essential civilian uses are for phenol-formaldehyde plastics, nylon, medicinals, insecti- cides, dyestuffs, and petroleum refining. There also is some demand for lend-lease. USE PATTERN: (Based on allocations for January to June, 1942) Use Pattern Cont'd. Use Pounds Percent Use Pounds Percent Aray & Savy Munitions 2,790 4.8 Dyes 1,375 2.4 Nylon 8,018 13.7 Petroleum Refining Plastics 3,453 5.9 35,865 61.5 Miscellaneous 680 1,2 Medicinals & Insecticides 5,725 9.8 Total (Excluding Exports) Chemicals 58,329 100.0 423 -7 Source: Chemicals Branch, WPB. NEW SUPPLY: 1942 Actual 1941 (Est.) 1942 (Est.) 1943 (Est.) Jan,-July Domestic Production 125,000 161,000 252,000 80,883 Source: Chemicals Branch CONSUMPTION: Data for past years not available. Domestic and export allocations from January through July, 1942, totaled 83,656 thousand pounds. EXPORTS: Actual exports, January through June, 1942, were 9.184 thousand pounds. REQUIREMENTS: Chemical Total Essential Ind. Ordnance Warfare Havy Direct Military Foreign & Civilian Total All 1942 (Est.) 11,100 1,646 3,608 16,354 26,244 138,600 1943 (Est.) 181,198 38,000 2,820 3,978 44,798 31,927 191,575 268,300 Source: Materials Requirements Section, WPB. SPECIAL PROBLEMS: Phenol is in increasing demand in the manufacture of pieric acid for the explo- sive, ammonium picrate. Large amounts of phenol also are being used in plastics for essential military and civilian purposes. Adequate priority assistance should be given to facilitate the prompt completion of plant construction already authorised, so that the antici- pated shortage of phenol may be reduced materially. A plan for the production of dinitrochloro- bensene now is being developed in order to produce picric acid without using phenol. Since full utilization of this process would aid materially in reducing the phenol shortage, arrangements for its expanded use should be expedited. GOVERNMENT CONTROL: General Preference Order M-27. issued August 30, 1941, and amendments thereto, places deliveries and acceptance under the Director General of Industry Operations. SUMMARY: 1942 1943 1942 Actual Jan,-July Estimated New Supply 161,000 252,000 Production 80,883 Estimated Requirements 181,198 268,300 Allocations, incl. exports 83,656 WAR PRODUCTION BOARD Data as of October 2, 1942 Statistics Division Revised abstract issued October 9. 1942 Materials Branch Next revision due: October 30, 1942 CONFIDENTIAL 2-9229 DECLASSIFIED E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (i) Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-16-72 By RHP, Date CONFIDENTIAL PHENOL 11652, DECLASSIFIED Sec: 3(K) and 11-15-72 B(D) of (i) E.O. Commerce Dept. Letter, By RHP, Date SUPPLY AND DEMAND MILLIONS OF POUNDS o 50 100 150 200 250 300 1941 EST. NEW SUPPLY 125.0 Domestic Production 1942 EST. NEW SUPPLY 161.0 Actual Jan-July 80.9 EST. REQUIREMENTS 164 88 1812 Direct Military Other Domestic Foreign Allocations Jon-July 83.7 Domestic and Exports 1943 EST. NEW SUPPLY 252.0 EST. REQUIREMENTS 448 1916 EDER 2683 PRODUCTION AND ALLOCATIONS USE PATTERN 1942 Allocations Jan.-June, 1942 MILLIONS OF POUNDS PER CENT 15 15 100 Other 100 Army and Novy Munitions Allocations Petroleum Refining 80 Medicinal and 80 Insecticides Production IO IO Nylon 60 60 40 40 5 5 Plastics 20 20 o o o o J F M A M J J A S o N D War Production Board Data os of Oct.2, 1942 Statistics Divison CONFIDENTIAL Chart issued Oct 9, 1942 Materials Branch SEE OTHER SIDE FOR ABSTRACT --- Revision due Oct30,1942 E.O. 11652, DECLASSIFIED Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (K) Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-16-72 CONFIDENTIAL By RHP, Date SODIUM NITRATE SUPPLY - DEMAND THOUSANDS OF SHORT TONS o 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1941 NEW SUPPLY 61 1011 Domestic Production imports EST. CONSUMPTION 1000 1942 EST. NEW SUPPLY 000 1420 Actual Jon.-Aug. 606 841 EST. REQUIREMENTS See obstroct STOCKS NEW SUPPLY AND ALLOCATIONS 1942 THOUSANDS OF SHORT TONS 200 200 THOUSANDS OF SHORT TONS 400 400 Recommended 150 150 Industry 1700 Allocations 100 100 Government New Supply 300 300 50 50 o o 224.0 Feb. Mor Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec. 240 1942 200 180.4 184.0 200 180.5 04 52 17 USE PATTERN Foodstutt EST 1942 0.5% All Other Gloss 9.2% 100 100 0.5% Explosives 12.9% o o Jon. I July I Aug. I Sept I Government Stockpile . Held in Chile Fertilizer 76.9% WAR PRODUCTION BOARD CONFIDENTIAL Data os of Oct 2,1942 Statistics Division inno Chart Issued Oct 9,1942 Materials Branch SEE OTHER SIDE FOR ABSTRACT Revision Due Oct 30, 1942 CONFIDENTIAL SODIUM NITRATE (All figures in short tons) BACKGROUND: Sodium nitrate is a white crystalline salt occurring naturally in vast quantities in Chile in an ore known as caliche, and made synthetically in the United States from nitric acid and soda ash, Commercial grades average about 98 percent sodium nitrate. Sodium nitrate is mined by the open-cut method and the caliche transported to the treatment plant, where the nitrate is recovered by leaching with water, decantation, and crys- tallisation, with side processes for recovery of potassium nitrate and other salts, USES: The principal use of sodium nitrate is as & nitrogenous fertiliser for direct application to the soil, It is used to a. limited extent as an ingredient in mixed fertilizers. The more important industrial uses of sodium nitrate include the manufacture of nitric acid, potassium nitrate, industrial explosives, glass, and industrial chemicals. Sodium nitrate 1s NO ingredient of high explosives used normally in mining, quarrying, and road making. STOCKS: (1942) January 1 June 1 July 1 August 1 Sept. 1 Producers' Government 200,000 24,030 12,561 395 5,177 1,689 180,000 180,000 178,870 178,770 Held in Chile. Note: The WPB has recommended a stockpile of 1,700,000 short tons. NEW SUPPLY: 1942 Actual 1941 1942 (Est.) Jan,-Aug. Domestic Production 400,000 611,000 1,000,000 420,000 234,801 Imports 606,681 Total New Supply 1,011,000 1,420,000 841,482 Inter-departmental Shipping Committee allocated 112,000 tons per month, beginning July 1, 1942. Note: Capacity production of sodium nitrate in the United States is estimated by the Chemicals Branch, WP3, at 1,000,000 tons annually. Theoretically, this is possible, but it can be accomplished only at the expense of reducing supplies of ammonia, which is a product of the fixation of nitrogen process. Nitrogen from the air is manufactured into ammonia: this, in turn, is combined with soda ash to form sodium nitrate. Demand for ammonia for other purposes is large, and at present the commodity is in & "tight" position. In view of these facts, expansion of sodium nitrate production probably would not be feasible at this time. 8 ALLOCATIONS: (1942) Feb, March April May June July Total 93,000 123,000 124,000 147,000 137,000 32,000 656,000 Excludes Vest Coast allocations, data on which are not available at this time, Note: Approximately 80 percent for agricultural use; the remaining 20 percent for industrial use. CONSUMPTION: Domestic consumption in normal years vas approximately one million tons annually, of which about 15 percent vas consumed by industry, and consisted of the domestic synthetic production; the remaining 85 percent was consumed by agriculture, and consisted of the natural product imported principally from Chile. Fertilizer Explosives Glass Foodstuff All Other Total 1942-1943 76.9% 12.95 0.5% 0.5% 9.25 100.0% REQUIREMENTS: There are no direct military requirements for sodium nitrate. Indirect military and essential civilian as estimated by the Office of Civilian Supply, August 10, 1942, for the period June 30, 1942, to July 1, 1943, are 1,197,120 tons, 155,000 tons will be used in industrial explosives and 920,000 tons as fertilizer. Foreign requirements for the calendar year, as estimated by the Exports Requirement Section, June 19, were 50,000 tons for Canada. SPECIAL PROBLEMS: Sodium nitrate should be considered along with other important nitrogen compounds. Natimated supply of nitrogen materials is insufficient to meet military and essential requirements without a substantial cut in fertilizer consumption. Natural sodium nitrate imports should be used primarily for ferti- lisers, thus releasing synthetic ammonia for var uses, Imported sodium nitrate could be used as a source for aitric acid, GOVERNMENT CONTROL: Sodium nitrate is under control by General Preference Order M-62, effective January 15, 1942, to conserve the supply and direct the distribution. MAR PRODUCTION BOARD Data as of Oct. 2, 1942 Statistics Division CONFIDENTIAL Revised abstract issued Oct. 9, 1942 Materials Branch Next revision due: Oct. 30, 1942 DECLASSIFIED 2.9454 E.O. 11652, Bec. 3(E) and B(D) se (%) Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-16-78 By RHP, Date CONFIDENTIAL IMPORTED TANNING MATERIALS (All figures in thousands of pounds of tannin equivalent. Bark and extract have been converted in all instances to their equivalent tannin content.) BACKGROUND: Qusbracho, vattle, mangrove, myrobalan, divi-divi, gambier, and tara, all imported into the United States, are common names for the bark and extract, from trees of the same name, used in the tanning industry. Although each has its own value in producing & desired quality of leather, considerable substitution, one for the other, can be made by the tanning in- dustry. Two basic materials have accounted for more than 75 percent of the United States supply of vegetable and synthetic tanning materials in the past; one of these vas quebracho, the other chestnut, a domestic material. SOURCE: (Percent distribution of 1941 supply:) Country Quebracho Wattle Mangrove Myrobalan Sumac Divi-Divi Gambier Tara Total 61.1% Argentina 61.1 - - - - - - - - 5.9 3.2 - - - - British East Africa - 9.1 British Malaya - 4.9 - - - .4 - 5.3 - - 2.8 - - - - 2.8 British India - - Colombia - .1 - - 1.4 - - 1.5 - - .3 - - - - Mozambique - - .3 - 13.1 - - - - Paraguay - - 13.1 United Kingdom is - - - - - - - .9 3.5 - - - Union of South Africa - - - - 3.5 Netherland Indies - - 1.1 - 1.1 - - - - Dominican Republic - - - - - .5 - - -5 North West Indies - - - - - .1 - - .1 - - .7 - - Venesuela - - - -7 74.2 9.4 8.5 3.7 - 2.7 1.5 - 100.0% Total STOCKS: The WPB has recommended a stockpile of 66,780 thousand pounds of quebracho, and 8,250 thousand pounds of mangrove (tannin equivalent). On June 1, 1942, tanners' inventory of quebracho, as reported by Bureau of Census, was 50,948 thousand pounds (tannin equivalent). NEW SUPPLY: (Imports) 1942 Actual 1941 1942 (Est.) Jan,-Aug. Qusbracho, extract and wood 140,145 179,542 Wattle, extract and bark 19,659 8,044 25,335 99,493 2/ Mangrove, extract and bark 19,421 9,852 6,187 Myrobalan 2,039 784 775 Divi-divi 6,367 7,840 3.711 Gambier 4,233 0 413 Tara 2,877 2,264 1,295 Total 194,741 208,326 137,209 Represents shipping quota allotted. Imports have exceeded the shipping quota allotted. CONSUMPTION: Figures for consumption are not available, but probably approximate imports very closely. Consumption of quebracho now is approximating 12,000 thousand pounds (tannin equivalent) per month. REQUIREMENTS: At date of this abstract, requirements estimates had not been completed by the Materials Requirements Section, WPB. GOVERNMENT CONTROL: None. SPECIAL PROBLEMS: The difficulty in obtaining cargo space already is causing some curtailment in arrivals of tanning materials. Florida has many mangrove trees, and careful study should be made to determine the feasibility of commercial production of domestic mangrove. Facilities for extraction are believed to be ample. Any domestic production of mangrove would free needed shipping space for other important materials. Consideration also should be given to prospects for expanding production of chestnut and any other domestic tanning materials. WAR PRODUCTION BOARD Data as of Oct. 2, 1942 Revised abstract issued Oct. 9. 1942 Statistics Division 1. Materials Branch Next revision due: Oct. 30, 1942 COMPIDENTIAL DECLASSIFIED E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and FUU 6(D) or Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-16-78 By RHP, Date CONFIDENTIAL IMPORTED TANNING MATERIALS QUEBRACHO, WATTLE, MANGROVE, MYROBALAN SUMAC, DIVI-DIVI, GAMBIER, AND TARA SUPPLY AND DEMAND MILLIONS OF POUNDS OF TANIN EQUIVALENT o 50 100 150 200 250 1941 NEW SUPPLY 140.1 94 BB 1947 IMPORTS Quebracho Wattle Mangrove Other 1942 EST NEW SUPPLY 1795 99 109 2083 CODE Act. Jan.-Aug. 995 253 1372 62 62 EST. REQUIREMENTS * * Estimates being revised STOCKS SOURCES MILLIONS OF POUNDS OF TANIN EQUIVALENT PER CENT DISTRIBUTION OF 1941 SUPPLY 70 66.8 Recommended 0000 3.4 Mozombique 100 128 Other Poroguay 60 Union of 86 Venezuela 50.9 So Africo 80 50 119 U.K. 584 British Maleya 40 136 Netherlands Indies 60 30 179- Colombio 20 Argentino 40 British 633 E.Africo 10 8,3 British o 302 E Africe British 20 India QUEBRACHO QUEBRACHO MANGROVE June 4 1942 INDUSTRY GOVERNMENT STOCKPILE o Stocks of other imported tonning moterials negligible. QUEBRACHO WATTLE MANGROVE OTHER SPECIFIED MATERIALS WAR PRODUCTION BOARD, Statistics Division CONFIDENTIAL Date 01 of Oct 2, (942 Materials Branch Chart issued Oct 9, 1942 SEE OTHER SIDE FOR ABSTRACT Revision Due: Oct 30, 1942 emp BECLASSIFIED Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-15-72 E.O. 11652 Bee. S(E) and 5(D) or m) By KHP, Date CONFIDENTIAL ASPIRIN (All figures in thousands of pounds) BACKGROUND: Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) is prepared by the action of acetic anhydride or acetyl chloride on salicylic acid. Salicylic acid, the principal ingredient of aspirin, is prepared synthetically from phenol. Because of the increased war demands, the phenol allocations for medicinal use were reduced in June, 1942, to 60 percent, July-Sep- tember, 1942, to 50 percert and in October, 1942, to 60 percent of the quantities used in the same periods of 1941. Periodic reductions in allocations will be continued until the present phenol stringency is alleviated. There are no satisfactory substitutes for aspirin, which is used chiefly for the treatment of headaches, influenza, fevers, and tonsillitis. STOCKS: 1942 Jan. 1 July 1 Sept. 1 Industrial stocks 711 1,449 1,052 NEW SUPPLY: Actual 1942 1941 1942 (Est.) Jan.-August Production 8,084 8,400 5,526 1 Present annual productive capacity is 9,276 thousand pounds. Estimate based on phenol allocations. Note: There were no imports of aspirin in 1941, and there were none through Sept., 1942. CONSUMPTION AND EXPORTS: Average annual consumption in the U.S. is estimated at 6,500 thousand pounds. 1942 Jan.-May Exports 423 Source: U.S. Department of Commerce. Export figures not available until Jan. 1, 1942. June-August exports not yet reported. REQUIREMENTS: (Drugs & Cosmetics Section, Chemicals Branch) 1942 1943 Military 65 392 Export, Incl. Lend-Lease 1,740 1,740 Civilian 6,500 6,500 Total 8,305 8,632 Note: The relatively small military requirements reflect large stocks in the hands of the Army on Jan. 1, 1942. Export and lend-lease requirements are estimated on an unrestricted basis; however, with the curtailed supply situation resulting from recent phenol alloca- tions, these figures may be reduced. SPECIAL PROBLEMS: There are no satisfactory substitutes for aspirin. Phenol, the principal ingredient of aspirin, is under strict monthly allocation. Other possible shortages are the supplies of acetic anhydride and necessary solvents. GOVERNMENT CONTROL: Indirect through pnenol allocations. SUMMARY: 1942 Estimated New Supply 8,400 Estimated Requirements 8,305 WAR PRODUCTION BOARD Data as of September 29, 1942 Statistics Division Revised abstract issued October 9, 1942 Materials Branch Next revision due: October 30, 1942 CONFIDENTIAL DECLASSIFIED 4. 9279 E.O. 11662, Sec. 3(E) and B(D) of Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-16-78 By RHP, Date CONFIDENTIAL ASPIRIN SUPPLY AND DEMAND THOUSANDS OF POUNDS o 2000 4000 6000 8000 10,000 1941 NEW SUPPLY 8084 Domestic Production EST. CONSUMPTION 6500 1942 EST. NEW SUPPLY 8400 Act. Jan.-Aug. 5526 EST. REQUIREMENTS 6500 1740 8305 65 Military Civilian Export 1943 EST. NEW SUPPLY EST. REQUIREMENTS 6500 0710 8632 CAPACITY - PRODUCTION INDUSTRY STOCKS 1942 1942 THOUSANDS OF POUNDS THOUSANDS OF POUNDS 10,000 10,000 9276 1500 449, 8400 8000 8000 1052 1000 6000 6000 711 4000 4000 500 2000 2000 o o o Maximum Estimated Jan I July I Sept. I Capacity Production War Production Board CONFIDENTIAL Date os of Sept. 29,1942 Statistics Division Chart issued Oct. 9,1942 Materials Branch SEE OTHER SIDE FOR ABSTRACT Revision due Oct. 30,1942 DECLASSIFIED 1-111 E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E) Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-15-72 By RHP, Date CONFIDENTIAL CAFFEINE AND THEOBROMINE SUPPLY AND DEMAND THOUSANDS OF POUNDS o 500 1000 1500 2000 Caffeine 1941 NEW SUPPLY 1442.0 Domestic Production EST. CONSUMPTION 1850.0 1942 50 Imports EST. NEW SUPPLY 1092.0 Domestic Act. Jan. July 582.0 20 EST. REQUIREMENTS 1.99 1191.7 *6.4 Military Civilion Export Theobromine 1941 NEW SUPPLY 109.0 4.0 EST. CONSUMPTION 45.0 1942 EST. NEW SUPPLY 152.0 450 EST. REQUIREMENTS 100 155.3 03 STOCKS PRODUCERS AND DISTRIBUTORS 1942 THOUSANDS OF POUNDS 700 699 700 600 600 500 500 400 400 300 300 200 200 133 142 IOO 100 o 13 17 o Jon I May I Aug I Jon I May I CAFFEINE THEOBROMINE U.S.P. War Production Board Statistics Division CONFIDENTIAL Data os of Oct 1,1942 Chart Issued Oct. 9,1942 Materials Branch SEE OTHER SIDE FOR ABSTRACT Revision Due: Oct.30,1942 DECLASSIFIED E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E) Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-15-72 By RHP, Date CONFIDENTIAL CAFFRINE AND THEOBROWINE (All figures in thousands of pounds) BACKGROUND: Caffeine (1,3,7-trimethylxanthine) is an odorless, bitter tasting, alkaloid obtained principally from tea waste, coffee, or nate leaves, and can be prepared from theo- bromine by mothylution. It is used in medicine as a stimulant, and is a common ingredient of headache renedies and "cold tablots". It also is the main active principle of numerous soft drinks of the cola type. or caffoine production, approximately 20 percent has gone into ned- icines, and about 80 percent into soft drinks. Sufficient quantities of caffeine are not available to meet the demand for both medicines and carbonated beverages. Theobromine (3,7-dimethylxanthine), also an alkaloid, is extracted from cocoa beans, and is present in suall quantities in kola nuts. It is used as a stimulant, as is caffeine; its action, however, is relatively greater on the heart and miscles, but its effect is less powerful on the central nervous system. STOCKS: 1942 Jan. 1 May 1 Aug. 1 Caffeine 133 142 699 Theobromine (U.S.P.) 13 17 N.A. Stocks in the hands of producers and distributors; does not include stocks in the hands of primary users. NEW SUPPLY: Production 1942 Actual 1941 1942 (Est.) Jan,July Caffeine 1,442 1,087 580 Theobromine (U.S.P.) 105 152 N.A. Note: The only imports in 1941 were 4 thousand pounds of theobromine. Estimated imports of caffeine for 1942 (Health Supply Section) are 5 thousand pounds; no imports of theo- bromine are expected. Actual imports of caffeine, Jan.-Aug., 1942, reported by the Depart- ment of Commerce, were 2 thousand pounds. CONSUMPTION: It is estimated that caffeine consumption in the U.S. was 1,850 thousand pounds in 1941. Theobronine consumption is estimated at 45 thousand pounds in 1941. REQUIRE ENTS: 1942 Exports, incl. Wilitary Lond-Lease Civilian Total Caffeine 6.4 185.3 1,000.0 1,191.7 Theobromine 0.3 110.0 45.0 155.3 Source: Drugs, and Cosmetics Section, Chemicals Branch. SPECIAL PROBLEMS: There are no satisfactory substitutes for caffeine, and sufficient raw mater- ials will not be available, unless controlled, to maintain current production. Suggestions that have been made to alleviate the situation include: (1) Limit the use, of caf- feine; (2) draw on existing stocks of beverage manufacturers; (3) allocate coffee for caffeine production; (4) import caffeine from Brazil, if possible. Theobromine can be refined from crude theobromine to meet requirements. A possible domestic source of caffeine is the plant Ilex Vomitoria (Aiton). GOVERNMENT CONTROL: Conservation Order 11-222, issued September 5, 1942, restricts the manu- facture of caffeine through methylation of theobromine, and prohibits the use and delivery of either theobronine or caffeine except on the specific authorization of the Director General for Operations, MPB. Both drugs were placed under complete allo- cation beginning October 1, 1942. Exempted from restrictions of 11-222 are standard dosage forms (tablets, capsules, etc.) and the use or delivery of two pounds or less of either drug per month. 1942 SUMMARY: Caffeine Theobromine DECLASSIFIED Estimated New Supply 1,092 152 E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 6(D) or (R) Estimated Requirements 1,192 155 Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-16-78 by RHP, Date WAR PRODUCTION BOARD Data as of October 1, 1942 Statistics Division Abstract issued October 9, 1942 Materials Branch Revision due: October 30, 1942 CONFIDENTIAL 1-1111 CONFIDENTIAL SUGAR SUPPLY AND DEMAND MILLIONS OF SHORT TONS, RAW VALUE o 2 4 6 1941 6 NEW SUPPLY 5.6 7.9 Domestic Off Shore EST. CONSUMPTION 74 7.5 Domestic OHExports 1942 EST. NEW SUPPLY 33- 36 57-6.0 EST. REQUIREMENTS (Kt 6.6 Domestic 0.2 Exports Cons. Jan.- Aug. 4.4 4.5 0.1 1943 EST. NEW SUPPLY 3 5.3 EST. REQUIREMENTS 39 5.5 1941 ESTIMATED CIVILIAN CONSUMPTION AND STOCKS I2 MONTHS UNDER RATIONING* MILLIONS OF SHORT TONS MILLIONS OF SHORT TONS, RAW VALUE RAW VALUE 8 8 4 4 7.2 3.2 6 6 3 3 2.6 2.4 23-26 4.7 4 4 2 2 3.5 Ration 1941 Allot- Cons 2.8 ments 2.2 2.0 2 2 I I 0.9 0.5 o o 0 o Total Civilions Industrial Institutions Jon.1 Jon.1 Jon. I Jon.1 and Restauronts 1940 1941 1942 1943 . Rationing according to basic allowances exclusive of any bonuses. EST. EST. WAR PRODUCTION BOARD, Doto os of Sept 29, 1942 Statistics Division CONFIDENTIAL Chart issued Oct 2,1,42 FINA Materials Branch Revision Due:Oct 28, 1942 SEE OTHER SIDE FOR ABSTRACT DECLASSIFIED E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) OF (&) Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-16-78 By RHP, Date SUGAR (All figures in thousands of short tone, raw value; CONFIDENTIAL 1.07 raw # approximately 1.0 refined) RACKGROUND: The major sources of sugar are sugar boats and sugar cane, A by-product, called blackstrap molasses, is used principally in the production of industrial alcohol. Sugar can be diverted to what is called high-test molasses when the need for industrial alcohol so requires. Sugar currently presents & shipping problem, owing to submarine activities. Normally, about 70 percent of the United States supply comes from off-shore areas. STOCKS: (January 1) 1940 1941 1942(Est.)]/ 1943(Est.) Includes 1,072 thousand tons in hands of consumers and considered 3,189 recoverable. 2,612 2,358 2,300 2.600 IN SUPPLY: Arrivals from offshore should total approximately 325 thousand tons per month to meet the current shipping quota, Through June, the average vas about 300 thousand tons: arrivals during July-September, however, fell below the quota level by approximately 33 percent. WPB Foods Branch estimates assume monthly quota will be net during balance of the year; O.P.A. estimates assume arrivale at approximately July-September level. 1940 1941 (Charges & (Charges a- 1942 Actual gainst quota) gainet quota) 1942(Ist.) 1943(Est,) Jan,-Aug, (Preliminary) Supplied as Sugar- Continental Beet & Cane 2,104 2,346 2,400 2,200 N.A. Offshore 4,487 5,584 3,300 3,600 3,050 2,377 Total 6,591 7.930 5,700 6,000 5,250 N.A. Source: 1940-1941, Department of Agriculture: 1942-1943. Sugar Section, Food Branch, WPB. CONSUMPTION AND EXPORTS: 1940 1941 1942(Jan,Aug.) (Preliminary) Consumption 6,850 7.431 4,379 Exports 1781/ 55 103 Total 7,025 7,486 Exports from non-quota sugar. Deliveries January - August total 3,664 thousand tone (preliminary), the difference, 818 thousand tons, representing consumer stocks estimated to have been used during the period. Source: Department of Commerce. REQUIREMENTS: Estimates of requirements are based on rationing allowances after May 1, 1942, and estimated consumption prior to that date. 1942(Est.) 1943(Mat,) Exports and Lend-Lease 200 300 Civilian and Military 6,350 5,150 Total 6,550 5,450 1/ Additional Lend-Lease stocks available in Cuba and Eawaii. SPECIAL PROBLEMS: (1) Shipping from Caribbean area; (2) Distribution of sugar within the United States. (3) Storage facilities. GOVERNMENT CONTROL: General Preference Order N-55, Dec. 13, 1941, limited receipts by manufacturers and distributors to 80 percent of receipts in corresponding period of 1940. Sugar rationing vas instituted the first week of May under Rationing Order No. 3. April 28. The basic weekly allowance per person is à pound; on July 4, however, OPA announced that consumers would be eligible for 2 pounds additional during July and August, Also, on July 4 and August 3. OPA announced that during the four months July-October, 1942, industrial users would be eligible for 80 percent of 1941 instead of the basic 70 percent; public eating places and institutions, 75 percent instead of the basic 50 per- cent. Home canning remains on a restricted basis, and industrial canners and meat packers are allowed a limited amount per pack, SUMMARY: (Estimated) 1942 1941 Estimated New Supply 5,700 6,00 5,250 Estimated Requirements 6,550 5,450 WAR PRODUCTION BOARD, Data as of Sept. 29, 1942 Statistics Division Revised Abstract Issued Oct. 9. 1942 Materials Branch CONFIDENTIAL Next Revision Due: Oct. 28, 1942 DECLASSIFIED E.O. 11652, Sec. S(E) and 6(D) OF R Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-16-78 By RHP, Date CONFIDENTIAL TAINIC ACID, U.S.P. (All figures in thousands of pounde U.S.P. equivalent) BACKGROUND: The term "tannin", often used synonymously with tannic acid, is more correctly applied as a name for a group of astringent plant principles. Tannic acid itself refers to & group of substances which are anhydrides of different hydroxybessoic acids. The principal one used medicinally 1s gallotannic acid (official tannic acid) U.S.P., which is obtained primarily from outgalls. The latter are excrescences from the young twige of & number of trees and shrubs such as the oaks and rhus. Prior to order M-204, the medicinal and industrial conflict for tannic acid centered around the use of the available supply of nutgalls. USES: The chief use of tannic acid, U.S.P., is in the treatment of burns. Other medicinal uses: treatment of skin diseases chronic inflammation of the throat, local hemorrhage, as a chemical antidote for various poisons, and in dentistry for the treatment of canker sores and chronic in- flammation of mucous membranes, Crude tannic acid, part of which can be refined into U.S.P. quality, is used industrially as & nordant in dyeing, ink manufacture, sising paper and silk, tanning, pho- tography. as & coagulant for rubber latex, and in silvering mirrors. STOCKS: 1942 Jan, 1 May 1 August 8 U.S.P. actual 43 49 159 U.S.P. potential 1,377 1,256 1,475 Includes U.S.P. equivalent of nutgalls. SOURCES: 1/ 1942 Actual 1941 1942 (Zet.) Jan.-July China 1,963 429 429 Near East 79 437 105 Total 2,042 866 534 Imported in the form of nutgalls. Source: U.S. Department of Commerce. August imports not yet reported. NEW SUPPLY: 1941 1942 (Est.) Production, U.S.P., from nutgalls 469 433 CONSUMPTION AND EXPORTS: Normal peace time consumption of tannic acid, U.S.P. is estimated at approx- imately 400 thousand pounds. Exports 1941 1942 (Est.) 61 45 REQUIREMENTS: 1942 1943 Military 103 91 Civilian 317 N.A. Exports, incl. lend-lease 1/ 45 N.A. Total 465 N.A. Lend-Lease requisitions and forward requirements 29 thousand; other exports estimated. Source: Drugs & Commetics Section, Chemicals Branch, SPECIAL PROBLEMS: Virtually the only present source of tannic acid, U.S.P., in the U.S. is imported nutgalls. Possible substitutes are divi-divi pods, algarobilla, tara, quebracho wood, sumac, and domestic chestmut wood. Treatment of burns with dyes is another possible substitute. GOVERNMENT CONTROL: Conservation Order M-204 restricts the use of nutgalls to the maximum production of tannic acid, U.S.P., and the use of tannic acid, U.S.P., (1) to treatment of burns; (2) as an analytical reagent; (3) as an internal antidote in poisoning: and (4) for use in individual prescriptions. SUMMARY: 1942 Estimated New Supply 433 Estimated Requirements 465 WAR PRODUCTION BOARD Data as of Sept. 29, 1942 Statistics Division Revised abstract issued Oct. 9, 1942 Materials Branch Next revision due: Oct. 30, 1942 CONFIDENTIAL 1-1111 Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-16-72 E.O. 11652, DECLASSIFIED Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or R By RHP, Date CONFIDENTIAL TANNIC ACID SUPPLY AND DEMAND THOUSANDS OF POUNDS OF U.S.P. EQUIVALENT o 100 200 300 400 500 600 1941 NEW SUPPLY 469 Domestic Production 1942 EST. NEW SUPPLY 433 EST. REQUIREMENTS 103 31 465 Military Civilion Export STOCKS SOURCES 1942 IMPORTED IN THE FORM OF NUTGALLS THOUSANDS OF POUNDS THOUS OF POUNDS OF U.S.P. EQUIVALENT 3000 1500 1475 1377 1256 2042 Near East 2000 1000 a 500 1963 China 866 1000 412 534 159 SERVICES 43 49 and o Jan.1 Moy I Aug 8 Jon.1 Mayl Aug.8 o U.S.P. Actual U.S.P. Potential 1941 1942 Jon.-July EST. 1942 War-Production Board Data 5 of Sept. 29, 1942 CONFIDENTIAL Chart issued Oct. 9, 1942 Statistics Division Revision Due:Oct. 30, 1942 Materials Branch SEE OTHER SIDE FOR ABSTRACT DECLASSIFIED E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and KD) # - Commerce Dept. Letter, 11.16.18 di Inc. CONFIDENTIAL TROPICAL SPICES SUPPLY AND DEMAND MILLIONS OF POUNDS BLACK PEPPER WHITE PEPPER ALLSPICE CLOVES o 5 IO 15 o 5 IO o 5 o 5 IO 1942 (MM) EST. NEW SUPPLY 48-59 1.9-2.0 2.0-2.6 7.7-80 WITH Act. Jon. - July 4.8 1.9 1.6 7.7 EST. REQUIREMENTS 42.7 5.3 1.6 75 CASSIA AND CINNAMON GINGER MACE NUTMEG o 5 10 15 o 5 ю o 5 o 5 Ю EST. NEW SUPPLY 4.2-7.2 6.5-96 0.2-0.3 40-55 Act. Jan. - July 4.2 5.5 0.2 3.0 EST. REQUIREMENTS 10.4 2.8 0.8 4.3 1942 STOCKS * DRY SPICES ONLY MILLIONS OF POUNDS 12 B(D) OF (ii) 12 1020 665 - E.O. Commerce Dopt. Letter, 10 IDO By RHP, Date 10 - 93 80 8.1 8.2 8 8 6.2 6 6 5.0 4.5 4 3.9 4 24 2 1.9 2 1.2 12 I.O o o Jon I July I Jon. I July I Jon. I July I Jon I July I Jan I July I Jon I July I Jon I July I Jon. I July I BLACK WHITE ALLSPICE CLOVES CASSIA GINGER MACE NUTMEG PEPPER PEPPER AND CINNAMON e January stocks estimated. July stocks partially estimated War Production Board CONFIDENTIAL Date os of Sept 25,1942 Statistics Division - Abstroct Issued Oct 9,1942 Materials Branch SEE OTHER SIDE FOR ABSTRACT Revision Due Oct. 30,1942 CONFIDENTIAL TROPICAL SPICES (All figures in thousand of pounds) BACKGROUND: This abstract covers tropical spices nov under conservation order. Pepper, by far the most widely used spice, and cassia come almost entirely from Far Eastern areas nov under Japanese control. Cinnamon proper (cassia COB- sonly is called cinnamon) is imported from Ceylon. Supplies of other tropical spices also have been scarce owing to shipping difficulties. These include nutmeg, nace, ginger, and allepice, important supplies of which are produced in the Vestern Hemisphere. USES: These spices are important in preserving and flavoring food and in beverages. The following analysis of home and 700- taurant use and manufacturing use vas made AS part of the April 1, 1942, survey of the spice trade, based on deliveries and use during January and February of 1941 and 19421 Percent of Total Use Percent of Total Use Home and Manufac- Home and Manufac- Spice Restaurant turing Total Spice Restaurant turing Total Allepics (Pimento) 495 515 100% Nace 26% 72% 100% Cassia and Cinnamon 54 46 100 Nutmeg 30 70 100 Cloves 27 73 100 Black Pepper 73 27 100 Ginger 35 65 100 White Pepper 24 76 100 Source: Division of Civilian Supply, WPB, based on Food Branch survey. STOCKS: The following figures include only dry spices and exclude oils and extracts. The inclusion of such oils or extracts, based on a partial inventory of stocks as of June 30, 1942, would increase cassia and cinnamon by approximately 10 percent, allepice and nace about 8 percent. cloves and nutseg some 4 percent, and others by about 1 percent or less. March 1 and July 1 stock figures are based on special industry surveys. 1942 1942 July 1 July 1 Spice Jan, 1(Net.) March 1 (Partially est.) Spice Jan. 1(Est.) March 1 (Partially est.) Allspice 1,171 1,378 1,900 Mace 1,229 1,098 1,000 Cassia and Cannamon 9,986 9,809 8,200 Nutmeg 3,919 4,182 4,500 Cloves 5,040 3,946 8,100 Black Pepper 102,026 98,909 86,500 Ginger 2,394 1,976 6,150 White Pepper 9,318 9,706 8,000 Source: Food Branch, WPB. XIV SUPPLY: Vith the exception of black pepper, in which inventories were being built as early as 1936, average imports for 1934-1938 are considered normal and approximately equal to domestic consumption plus re-exports. Black pepper importe averaged well above the estimated domestic consumption of approximately 30,000 thousand pounds per year. 1942 Actual Importe 1934-1938 1941 1942 (Est.) Jan,-July Allepice 2,096 3,690 2,000-2,600 1,617 Cassia and Cinnamon 10,742 17,614 4,200-7,200 4,158 Cloves 4,400 14,630 7.700-8,000 7,659 Ginger 2,436 4,412 6,500-9,600 5,459 Mace 776 1,206 250-290 185 Nutneg 4,431 8,577 4,000-5,500 3,025 Black Pepper 43,095 57,406 4,800-5,900 4,780 White Pepper 5,426 16,552 1,906-1,950 1,906 Source: Actual data, Department of Commerce: estimates, Food Branch, WP3, and Department of Commerce. REQUIREMENTS: Civilian requirements represent the estimated amount allowed under conservation order M-127 for 7 months plus estimated consumption during the 5 months prior to the order. 1942 1942 Spice Military Export Civilian Total Spice Military Export Civilian Total Allepice 127 1/ 1,450 1,577 Mace 90 1/ 700 790 Cassia and Cinnamon 627 1,700 8,100 10,427 Nutmeg 233 150 3,900 4,283 Cloves 234 500 6,800 7,534 Black Pepper 3.351 10,900 28,400 42,651 Ginger 177 1/ 2,600 2,777 White Pepper - 1/ 5,300 5,300 Small, if any. Source: Food Branch, and Division of Civilian Supply. SPECIAL PROBLEMS: Control of the distribution of present stocks and the coordination of purchases and allocation of avail- able supplies from countries of origin under British control are major considerations. Cargo space could be saved and shipping difficulties eased by increasing imports of essential oils for industrial use, rather than the spices themselves. GOVERNMENT CONTROL: Under Conservation Order M-127-b, as amended September 25. 1942, deliveries and acceptance of the spices specified above were limited to percent of 1941 level, as follows: ginger, 100 percent: black pepper and cloves, 90: nace, nutseg, allepice, and white pepper, 75: and cassia and cinnamon 60 percent. SUMMARY: Cassia and Black White Allepice Cinnamon Cloves Ginger Kace Nutmer Pepper Pepper Retimated Nev Supply, 1942 2,000- 4,200- 7,700- 6,500- 250- 4,000- 4,800- 1,906- 2,600 7,200 8,000 9,600 290 5,500 5,900 1,950 Notimated Requirements, 1942 1,577 10,427 7.534 2,777 790 4,283 42,651 5,300 MAR PRODUCTION BOARD Data as of Sept. 25, 1942 Statistics Division Abstract Issued Oct, 9, 1942 Materials Branch ONFIDENTIALIVER Revision Due: Oct. 30, 1942 E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and B(D) OF (A) Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-16-78 1-9444 By RHP, Date CONFIDENTIAL BUILDING BRICK AND CLAY TILE SUPPLY AND DEMAND MILLIONS OF BRICK OR BRICK EQUIVALENT o 2000 4000 6000 8000 1940 NEW SUPPLY 6000 CONSUMPTION 5927 5963 Domestic 36-Exports 1941 NEW SUPPLY 6211 CONSUMPTION 6223 6260 537 1942 EST. NEW SUPPLY 4500 Act. Jon- July 2920 EST. REQUIREMENTS 4800 EST. CAPACITY AND PRODUCTION STOCKS MILLIONS OF BRICK OR BRICK EQUIVALENT MILLIONS OF BRICK OR BRICK EQUIVALENT 15,000 1500 1500 1360 12,933 Capacity 1149 1112 1100 10,000 1000 1000 5000 500 500 Production o o o 1942 Jon.1 Jon.I Jon.1 Oct.1 1940 1941 1942 War Production Board CONFIDENTIAL Date as of Gel 2,1942 Statistics Divison Chart Issued Oct. 9,1942 Materials Branch SEE OTHER SIDE FOR ABSTRACT Revision Due Oct 23,1942 DECLASSIFIED E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E) Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-16-72 By RHP, Date CONFIDENTIAL BUILDING BRICK 'AND CLAY TILE (All figures in million brick or brick equivalent) BACKGROUND: The manufacture of brick and clay tile consists of relatively simple operations. Clay or shale is dug or mined or sometimes dredged, then is crushed or ground, if necessary, and mixed with water (unless the dry-press method is used). The resultant clay them is shaped, pressed, dried, and baked in a kiln. The bulk of brick and tile manufacture now is thoroughly mechanised, and requires little labor. The estimated production capacity for 1942 is 12,933 million brick or brick equivalent. The industry at present operates below 50 percent of capacity. The data summarised in this abstract include glased and unglased, common and face brick, unglased hollow facing tile, and unglased structural clay tile. Sever pipe and brick and paving brick are not included. SPECIAL PROBLEMS: Brick and clay tile are important in the construction of both permanent and temporary buildings. In temporary construction, lime mortar is used to facili- tate dismantling when desired. The complete cost of building construction with brick and tile is only slightly higher than that entailed when critical lumber is used. The possibility of salvage, as compared with lumber construction, is a further advantage. The use of strategic transportation services for building materials can be lessened considerably by employing brick and clay tile in building construction whenever possible. There is a clay products plant within 100 miles of every likely building construction site in the United States. The labor cost of brick production is relatively small. Of the total of 33 thousand men employed in the brick and tile industry. 28 thousand were either unskilled or semi-skilled workers. In 1941, 58 percent of the total brick production and 54 percent of the total tile output went for military construction with preference ratings of A-10 or better. The use of non-oritical brick and tile for building con- struction is recommended for both temporary and permanent war construction. STOCKS: Jan. 1. 1940 Jan. 1, 1941 Jan, 1, 1942 Oct. 1, 1942 Quantity 1,112 1,149 1,100 1,360 Source: Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce. Source: Estimate, Building Materials Branch, WPB. 3/ Note: As reported by the Building Materials Branch, the average summer brick inventory is 982 Source: Statistical Section, Building Materials Branch. million. NEW SUPPLY: 1942 Actual 1940 1941 1942 (Est.) Jan.-July Preduction 6,000 6,211 4,500 2,920 Source: Building Materials Branch, WPB, Excess 1942 production capacity is 8,433 million brick. Note: Annual imports of brick and clay tile are extremely small. CONSUMPTION AND EXPORTS: 1940 1941 Apparent Consumption 5,927 6,223 Exports 2) 36 37 Total 5,963 6,260 Source: Supply and Distribution Section, WPB. 2/ Exports from January through June 1942, amounted to 58 million bricks or equivalent. The principal destinations for the same period were! Canada, 84 percent; South and Central America, 13 percent: all other, 3 percent. REQUIREMENTS: At the date of this abstract, requirements estimates had not been prepared by the Materials Requirements Section, WPB. The Statistics Section, Building Materials Branch, on September 10, 1942, estimated that 4,800 million bricks (or equivalent) would be re- quired in 1942. GOVERNMENT CONTROL: None. DECLASSIFIED SUMMARY: E.O. 11662 Sec. 3(E) and 6(D) or (E) 1942 Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-16-72 Estimated New Supply 4,500 Notimated Requirements 4,800 By RHP, Date Estimated Production Capacity, 1942 12,933 WAR PRODUCTION BOARD Data as of October 2, 1942 Statistics Division Revised abstract issued October 9, 1942 Materials Branch INFIDENTIAL Next revision due: October 23, 1942 CONFIDENTIAL CASEIN DECLASSIFIED E.O. 11652, Sec. S(E) and B(D) or (E) Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-15-78 By RHP, Date SUPPLY AND DEMAND MILLIONS OF POUNDS o 20 40 60 80 100 120 1941 NEW SUPPLY 47.0 42.0 89.0 Domestic imports EST. CONSUMPTION 99.0 1942 EST. NEW SUPPLY 60.00 28.0 88.0 EST. REQUIREMENTS 99.0 ESTIMATED ANNUAL ESTIMATED INDUSTRIAL STOCKS USE PATTERN PLANT CAPACITY MILLIONS OF POUNDS MILLIONS OF POUNDS PER CENT 80 80 80 80 100 100 11 Miscelloneous 4 Synthetic Fiber 60.0 80 7 Plostics 80 60 60 60 60 8 Point 60 ILI Adhesives 60 40 40 40 40 40 40 20 20 20 20 52 Poper Cooting 20 20 6.2 o o o o o o Oct. 1, 1942 June 4 1942 1941 War Production Board CONFIDENTIAL Dato as of Oct. 2,1942 Statistics Division Chart Issued Oct. 9, 1942 Materials Branch SEE OTHER SIDE FOR ABSTRACT Revision Due. Oct. 30,1942 CASEIN (All figures in thousands of pounds) BACKGROUND: Casein is & complex product akin to the white of an $66. belonging to the class of chemical compounds known as albumen. In milk, casein occurs in combination with lime as & calcium salt, and, in order to isolate it, the milk must be treated with acid. A white curd is precipitated which is washed and dried, the product then obtained being sufficiently pure for most technical purposes. USES: The principal use of casein is as an adhesive; as such, it is used in paper coating, furni- ture manufacturing, textile sising, etc. It also is used as a constituent of cold water paint and in some plastics. Synthetic wool can be produced from casein, and some of this is being used in the manufacture of felt for hats. STOCKS: The Bureau of Agricultural Economics, Department of Agriculture, estimates that stocks at casein plants on June 1, 1942, were approximately 6,200 thousand pounds. NEV SUPPLY: 1942 Actual 1941 1942 (Est.) Jan,-Aug, Domestic Production 47,000 60,000 N. A. Imports 42,000 28,000 16,728 Total New Supply 89,000 88,000 N.A. Assuming capacity operation. CONSUMPTION: It is estimated that 99,000 thousand pounds of casein was consumed in 1941. This estimate, however, is subject to certain qualifications. Industry stocks at the beginning and end of the year were not available, and an sotual figure could not be verified. USE PATTERN: (Based on 1941 consumption) Product Percent Product (Cont'd.) Percent Paper Coating 52 Plastics 7 Adhesives 18 Synthetic 4 Paint 8 Miscellaneous 11 Total 100 REQUIREMENTS: The Conservation Unit of the Industry Operations Branch has estimated that 134,000 thousand pounds of casein might be consumed in 1943. if complete substitution were made for tight commodities now being consumed. No estimate of requirements has been made; however it may be safe to assume that approximately 99,000 thousand pounds, which was the consumption in 1941, will be more than sufficient to meet any probable demands for casein in 1942. SPECIAL PROBLEMS: Present plant capacity is estimated at approximately 60,000 thousand pounds per year. Additional capacity, should requirements demand it, could be in- stalled readily at low cost and negligible expenditure of critical commodities. The decline in magazine advertising has decreased the use of coated paper and hence restricted the demand for casein in one of its largest uses. New uses have not expanded so rapidly as anticipated earlier in the year, and the necessity for importing large amounts to supplement domestic production has diminished. The substitute possibilities of casein are numerous, however, and include the sub- stitution of cold water paint for oil paints in interior work, casein plastics for phenol-formal- dehyde and urea-formaldshyde plastics, and the synthetic fibre, lanitol, for wool fibre. GOVERNMENT CONTROL: None. SUMMARY: 1942 DECLASSIFIED Estimated New Supply E.O. 11652, Sec. S(E) and B(D) RE m 88,000 Estimated Requirements Commerce Dept. Latter, 11:16:28 99,000 By RHP, Date WAR PRODUCTION BOARD Statistics Division Data as of Oct. 2, 1942 Materials Branch Revised abstract issued Oct. 9, 1942 Next revision due: Oct. 30. 1942 2-2464 CONFIDENTIAL CATTLE HIDES SUPPLY AND DEMAND MILLIONS OF HIDES o b 10 15 20 25 30 1941 NEW SUPPLY 8.7 26.6 Domestic imports EST. CONSUMPTION 25.5 1942 EST NEW SUPPLY 18.8 5.4 24.2 Actual Jan-July B.O 30 14.0 EST REQUIREMENTS * Cons. Jon-July 16.7 1943 EST. NEW SUPPLY 188 4.8 23.6 * Estingles being revised INDUSTRY STOCKS IMPORTS CIVILIAN USES BY COUNTRY OF ORIGIN 1941 MILLIONS OF HIDES PER CENT 2% 15 15 HO 14.0 100 All Other 6 4 El 100 Luggage 3% 4% 134 British- Upholstery All Other Africa IO 12 17 4% Finished 121 41 117 80 80 Belting 50 4.0 Elc All Other 39 Western 10 3.9 10 Hemi- 34 34 60 sphere 37 60 in 4a Process 4.6 30 50 40 40 40 5 5 Argentica B 49 42 Row 5.3 20 20 4.4 45 87% 32 AO Shoes o o o o for JAC Apr. July I Aug. (94) Est. 942 1942 1941 1942 Jon.-July War Production Board Date os of Sept 29,1942 Statistics Divison CONFIDENTIAL Chart Issued Oct 9,1942 Materials Branch DECLASSIFIED Revision Due Oct 30,1942 SEE OTHER SIDE FOR ABSTRACT E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-15-78 By RHP, Date CONFIDENTIAL CATTLE HIDES (All figures in thousand hides) USES: The term "cattle hides", as used commercially, includes cov, steer, and bull hides, 1.0., the skins of adult bovines. The leather produced from these hides is used largely for the manufacture of shoes, but other essential cattle hide leathers include industrial belting. harness, and saddlery. Civilian uses of cattle hides in 1941 were as follows: shoes - 87 percent; belting, etc. - 4 percent; upholatery 3 percent; luggage 2 percent; and all other - - percent. STOCKS: Bay In Process Finished Total January 1, 1941 4,454 4,586 4,958 13,998 January 1, 1942 5,330 4,622 4,069 14,021 April 1, 1942 4,513 4,933 3,967 13,413 July 1. 1942 3,214 4,966 3,959 12,139 August 1, 1942 2,961 4,847 3,915 11,723 1/ Industry stocks in all hands. Source: Tanners Council of America. NEW SUPPLY: 1942 Actual 1941 1942 (Est.) 1943 (Nos.) Jan,-July Domestic Production 1/ 17,860 18,800 18,800 10,995 Imports 3/ 6,738 5,400 4,800 2,968 Total 26,598 24,200 23,600 13,963 Data for 1941 are from the Tanners Council of America: estimates for 1942 and 1943 prepared by the Leather & Shoe "his, Statistics Section, Textile, Clothing & Leather Branch, VP3, Data for 1941 are imports for consumption as reported by the Department of Commerce. For 1942 and 1943. figures represent general imports: estimates by the Leather & the Unit. IMPORTS: U. S. production of raw hides is inadequate to meet domestic requirements for leather, with the result that this country customarily is a large importer of foreign hides. The percentages of total hide imports for 1940 and 1941, together with expectations for 1942, from specified sources are shown below: 1942 Actua 1941 1942 (Zet.) Jan,July Argentin 50% 42% 49% Canada 5 1 Other Western Henisphere 29 37 33 British Africa 10 17 12 Australia & New Zealand 2 - 2 British India 1 1 Other 3 2 Total 100% 100% 1009 1/ Less than 0.5 percent. Note: From January to July, 1942, 2,968 thousand cattle hides vere imported. CONSUMPTION: 1942 1940 1941 Jan.-June July Jan,-July Tenners' Wettings 19,064 25,520 14,490 2,258 16.748 Source: Tanners' Council of America. REQUIREMENTS: Satimates of military and civilian requirements under revision at date of this abstract. SPECIAL PROBLEMS: Cattle hides are by-products; their availability 1s dependent largely on domestic slaughter for meats and on shipping space to transport foreign hides. The increased military program necessarily will affect the quantity and quality available for civilian use. In addition to the military aspects of the supply and de- mand problem, the limitation in use of civilian rubber soles and heels and of rubber fabrie belting and, in general, the return to leather by manufacturers who had been using products other than leather in recent years vill increase the pressure on the cattle hide supply. The supply-demand relationship also is influenced by the availability of other leather-supplying skins. GOVERNMENT CONTROL: Imported cattle hides are controlled under General Import Order M-63; domestic hides are controlled under M-194, dated July 3. 1942. Together, these orders bring the total supply of cattle hides under complete allocation control. In addition, outters of sole leather are required to set aside each day all inner- and outersoles and repair tape of military weight and quality which they ous (M-80 as amended, May 22, 1942). The sale or use of soles thus set aside is forbidden except to manufacturers filling orders for military use. K-80 vas amended August 5. 1942, to provide additional sole leather for civilian shoe repair. WAR PRODUCTION BOARD Data as of September 29, 1942 Statistics Division Revised Abstract Issued October 9. 1942 Materials Branch Next revision due: October 30, 1942 CONFIDENTIAL DECLASSIFIED E.O. 11662, Sec. 8(E) and B(D) of E Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-16-78 By RHF, Date CONFIDENTIAL COTTON-LONG STAPLE EXCLUSIVE OF AMERICAN UPLAND (All figures in running boles or equivalent 500 pound boles) SUPPLY AND DEMAND THOUSANDS OF BALES o 50 100 150 200 250 300 1940 NEW SUPPLY 49.8 87.1 Domestic Imports 1941 NEW SUPPLY 120,3 180,6 CONSUMPTION 108.9 1942 EST. NEW SUPPLY 147.1 249.6 Act. Jon.- July 52.1 EST. REQUIREMENTS 1240 360 160.0 Military Nonmilitory Cons. Jon. - June 77.5 STOCKS NEW SUPPLY USE PATTERN THOUSANDS OF BALES BY TYPE EXTRA STAPLES THOUSANDS OF BALES PER CENT 150 150 400 400 100 (276 Other Typewriter Ribbons 100 978 80 100 300 300 Tracing Cloth Extra 745 Balloon Cloth Shopies 60 573 200 200 Airplane Fabric 500 Recommended Extra 50 50 Stoples 40 Less Than 531 100 100 1-3/8" 405 Stitching 20 LO Thread o 0 Jan. I June I Seo Egyption o o 1942 Island Extra 1940 1941 1942 1943 o Gov't Stockpile Est. Est. 1942 WAR PRODUCTION BOARD Data os of Sept. 30, 1942 Statistics Division CONFIDENTIAL Chart Issued Oct 9, 1942 Moterials Branch Revision Due: Oct. 30, 1942 SEE OTHER SIDE FOR ABSTRACT DECLASSIVIED R.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 8(D) or (ii) Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-16-72 By RHP, Date CONFIDENTIAL COTTON LONG STAPLE Circlusive of American Upland) (All figures is runing bales or equivalent 500 pound bales) BACKDROUND the length of cetter fibers, known as "staple", usually is the most important quality factor, because it determines the strength and finances. Cotten measuring 1-1/8 Inches or longer is classed as *10ng staple", while that measuring 1-3/8 Inches or longer generally is known as "extre steple". Sea Island Cotton, vità a staple range of 1-1/2 Inches to 2 Inches, is the longest, finest, and strongest coties produced is the world, bet present production is very limited. last to Sea Island, American-Agystian 1. the finest cotton grown in this country. "Agration" staple imported from Aggi and assouring 1-3/8 Inches and over compates with and is sculvalent is use to American-Agyption staple 1-1/2 Inches and over. Peruvian Pine (is- parted from Pars) is used principally for blending with weel and by the asbestic trade, but ordinarily does not compete directly with Agrpties or - erican-Agyptian. American Upland cotton, very little of which is longer than 1-1/4 inches, has distinctive characteristics, but competition with As- arican-Agyptian and Agreem to confined to . comparatively small aphere of non-military uses. The United States produces less than the needs of arter staple cotton, but is on an export basis with respect to staples measuring less than 1-3/8 Inches. The entire long staple production (including extra staple) of this country ranges from , to 6 percent of the total domestic crop. with Upland cotton comprising & very large partion. USES: Long staple cotten 10 used is spinning yarse for strong, closely woren industrial fabrice, such as airplane. balloon, tracing, and typewriter ribben cloth; for combed yars fabrice for apparel, such .. broadcloth, abirtinge. lawns, voiles, and organdies; specialties, such M VOTER labele: and, is general, for stitching thread. Milliary uses are for use in vings, fuselages, and rolder controls of airplanes: harrace balloons: life rafts; and para- chute shroud lines. Stitching thread, particularly that used is infustrial products, requires strength, flexibility, and . high dagree of smoothness is processing and is the finished product. Agrptian cotten possesses these qualities to an unusual dagree and, therefore, generally 1a preferred. STOCKS: 1/ Held is consuming establishments; public storage, ingluding bonded and alsewhere. Extra Staple N/ Total All Other Acretian An. Sea Island Personan 71m Retra Staple lass Staple Total All Jan. 1, 1942 27,300 38,600 6,660 1,967 74,5%7 53.051 127,598 June 1, 1942 29,195 17,600 4,876 5,611 57,282 40,508 97.790 There are as government stocks. A stockpile of 1,000 bales of Sea Teland, staples 2° or longer, and 50,000 bales of Respiter extre staple has hers recommended, but as action has been taken. N/ Breakdown estimated by Statistics Section, Textile, Clothing & leather Branch, W/D. KIV SUPPLI: 1942 Actual 1940 1941- - 1942 (Net.) Jan.-July- All Long Retra All Long Extra All Time Rrira All Long Inn Staple Steple Stepie Staple Staple Staple Staple Imple Domestic Production (nov crop available to fall) American-Agyptian 32.325 23,264 57,562 44,326 101,300 55,725 - - Sea Island 4,941 4,207 2.747 2.171 1,200 1,200 Total Demestic 37,266 27,471 60,309 46,497 102,500 56,915 - Importe: (General) 1/ Agyttas 48,274 22,113 104,521 781 140,000 91,375 45,065 32,703 All Other 1,591 41 15,810 2,615 7,059 5,360 7,059 5,100 Total Importe 49,865 22,154 120,331 3.599 147,059 96,755 52,124 38,083 Total New Supply 87,131 49,625 180,640 50,096 249.559 153,670 52,124 38,083 1/ Source: Department of Commerce, except for 1942 estimates; the latter were prepared by the Statistics Sect Textile, Clothing & Leather Branch, w3. CONSUMPTION: All long Staple Extra Staple 1941 1942 1941 1942 Jan.-Dec. Jan.-June fan.-June Agrptian 70,376 46,684 37,150 15,480 All Other 34,564 30,828 58,030 24.18 Total 108,940 77.512 95,180 39,662 REQUIREMENTS: (1942) V Military Non-Military Total All Long Retra All Long Extra All Long Retra Staple Raple Stepia Staple Staple Agrptian 68,000 22,180 30,000 15,000 98,000 37,180 All Other 56,000 53,788 6,000 4,212 62,000 58,000 124,000 75.968 36,000 19,212 160,000 95,180 Retimated by Statistics Section. At date of this abstract, requirements estimates not completed by the Materials Requirements Section. Actual staple lengths are 1-1/2* and over; these compete with and are equivalent in use so Terptien cotton of Staples 1-3/8* and over. USE PATTERN: (For "Extra Steple", based on 1942 estimates) Parcent Parcent Parcent Stitching Thread 40.05 Balloon Cloth 16.85 Typewriter Ribben Cloth 5.85 Airplane Fabrice 1"1" Tracing Cloth 5.8 Other Date 10.0 SUBSTITUTION: American-Agyptian staple 1/8* longer than the Acrption staple any be substituted for the latter to manufacturing certain products. SPECIAL PROBLEMS: Shipping space, rerouted sea lanes, and sinkings constitute the major problems in procuring sufficient Egythan cotton. Transportation of cotton produced is the southvesters states, formerly shipped via vater to the northern mills, 1a of growing concern, with railway facilities already heavily burdened. GOVERNMENT COUTROL: Conservation Order M-117 (April 1, 1942) and Amendments applying to top grades of specified variaties of imported Regation entra staple: and Order M-197 (daly 22, 1942) and amendment applying to American-Egyptian, Sea Taland, and Peruvian Pine extra staple, reserve such cotton for certain specified uses. Reserved cotten my be used only for incorporation tato articles to be delivered to the Army, Savy, or Maritime Commis- sion, and for the manufacture of stitching thread, the latter use being limited to a specified percentage of the 1941 rate. Such ootton also my be de- livered to 33V, Commodity Credit Corporation, or any corporation organized under the RFC Act. Cotton importe are controlled unter un III of General Importe Order M-63. General Conservation Order M-236, lesued September 10, 1942, controls the passage of cotton through customs, thus preventing the global quota of staple lengths 1-1/8 inches through 1-21/32 Inches from being consumed in large part of cetten not suitable for milliary recuirements. SUGGART 1942 All Long Extra Staple Staple Notional New Supply 249,559 153,670 Setimied Requirements 160,000 95,180 BAX PARACTION BOARD Data .. of September 30, 1942 Statistics Division Revised Abstract tonal October 9. 1942 Daterials Branch Next revision the October 30. 1942 CONFISINTIAL DECLAREMTED F.O. 11652 Bee. 8(M) and (D) oz Commerce Dept. Latter, 11-16-72 By RHP, Dein CONFIDENTIAL HORSEHAIR SUPPLY AND DEMAND MILLIONS OF POUNDS DRAWN HORSEHAIR o 2 3 4 5 1941 NEW SUPPLY 4.4 4.7 Est Domestic Production imports CONSUMPTION 2.5 1942 EST. NEW SUPPLY 40 4.3 Actual Jan-July 2.4 EST. REQUIREMENTS EARY 2.0 2.7 Direct Essential Military Civilian 1943 EST. NEW SUPPLY EST. REQUIREMENTS 1071 20 2.7 IMPORTS NEW SUPPLY STOCKS DRAWN AND RAW BY TYPE DRAWN HORSEHAIR By Country of Origin MILLIONS OF POUNDS MILLIONS OF POUNDS PER CENT 8 2.5 I.O Other Mexico 2.1 Brazil RAW 80 Conoda Mone 20 6 China 60 1.5 4 Objective DRAWN 10 40 I.O Toil (19) Argentino 2 20 0.5 o o o 1941 1942 1940 1941 1942 Jon.1,1942 Government Jon-July Est. industry Stockpile Sept 12,1942 War Production Board Date as of Sept. 30,1942 Statistics Division CONFIDENTIAL Chart Issued Oct. 9,1942 Materials Branch SEE OTHER SIDE FOR ABSTRACT Revision Dye: Oct 30,1942 DECLASSIFIED E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or E Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-15-78 By RHP, Date HORSEMAIR (All figures in thousand pounds) CONFIDENTIAL RACKGROUND: Horee tail and mane hair is used as a substitute for scarce hig bristles in paint and varnish brushes and for mattresses and upholstery. For the former, 11 must be "drawn", this 1a, vashed and sorted, & process requiring hand labor which is almost unobtainable is the United States. Most of the empoly is imported, Argentina having supplanted China as the chief source. The domestic product is obtained largely from slaughter houses, although hair from live heress is superior. New Army and Navy specifications permit a 45-55% ratio of horse tail to hog bristles 13 paint and varnish brushes in order to conserve the bristles, and brushes for civilian use now are más orincipally of mase hair. STOCKS: Government objective: 1,000 thousand pounds is lengths of " inches and up. Industry Government Stockpile - 1942 Jan. 1, 1942 E Amt. 12 Tail (drawn) 1,817 205 Mane (drews) 289 Total 2,106 1/ 208 Brush manufacturers' stocks were fully covered, but stocks of susculators and importers vare not fully covered by this cuestionnaire; is is thought that total stocks vare larger than indicated. Source: Sumary of brush material questionnaire OPM-366, Textile Branch, Office of Research Advisor, W3. SEV SUPPLY 1940 1941 1942 (Set.) Raw Drawn Total Sav Drawn Total Rav Drawn Total Donestic Production (Net.) 300 200 500 500 250 750 500 250 T50 Importe 1,310 2,854 4,164 2,565 4,434 6,999 1,400 4,000 5,400 Total Supply 1,610 3,054 4,664 3,065 4,684 7.749 1,900 4,250 6,150 Exports 337 52% 70 Chiefly TAM horsehair, exported for dreaking. IMPORTS: 1941 1942 Actual, Jan.-July Rav Draws Total Percent Rav Drawn Total Percent Argentina 1,906 2,989 4,895 70.0 458 2,144 2,602 80,6 China 81 595 676 9.7 o 2 2 0.1 Canada 123 285 409 5.8 92 21 113 3.5 Brasil 173 264 437 6.2 37 74 111 3.4 Marico 186 111 297 4.3 20% 71 275 8.5 Australia 3 93 96 1.3 o o o 0,0 Uruguay 55 43 98 1.4 27 50 17 2.4 Other letin American $9 49 72 1.0 27 17 44 1.4 All Other - 4 19 0.3 - o 4 0.1 Total 2,565 4,434 5,999 100.0 849 2,379 3,228 100.0 Monthly importe in 1942: January, 301; February, 711: March 597: April, 185; May, 403; June, 570; July, 461; Total.3,228 thousand pounds. Total exports Jan.-June, 30 flousand pounds. CONSUMPTION: 1941 REQUIRIMENTS: (Drawn Horsehair) Drive Rav Total Direct Military Essential Tail 2,000 N.A. N.A. Arey Havy Maritime Total Civilian Total Mass 450 N.A. N.A. 1942 (Net.) 279 405 10 694 2,000 2,694 Total 2,450 2,550 5,000 1943 (Est.) 254 415 17 716 2,000 2,716 Source: Summary of Brush Material Sources: Savy requirements, last 3 quarters 1942 and 1943, report of Require- Questionnaires OPM-366; Rav estimated ments Consittee, July 3. 1942; Army. Maritime, and civilian requirements by Tertile Branch, VP3. estimates by Textile Branch, July 29. 1942. Note: Consumption of drawn horsehair is 1942 will be increased by the amount required for Army, Savy, and civilian paint brushes heretofore más wholly of bristle, but & compensating decrease 18 excected in the production of brushes for house- hold and industrial uses because no vire 18 available for their manufacture. SPECIAL PROBLEMS: Increased importe from Latin America probably will furnish the amounts required, or the domestic recovery of horsehair can be increased. It 1.0 estimated that about 10 million pounds of hair could be collected from the 11 milliom live horses in the United States, but the TAM heir can as longer be sent to Burone or China for dressing. Such skilled dressers as are to be found is this country usually vill be employed is dressing the nore valuable hag brietles. Drawn horsehair 1s, therefore, the critical factor in the supply, and the best quality now 1.a being purchased for the govern- mest stocknile from Argentina. No substitute is available for certain civilian uses, such as valnt and varnish brushes: hance the use of this article cannot be limited see severely. Since the increased price of horsehair and the disinished consumption of paint and varnish brushes caused by limitations on construction already have decreased the civilian demand, it my not be necessary to place horeshair under further conservation order. GOVERNMENT CONTROL: General Imports Order M-63 provided that, after March 14, 1942, horsehair could be imported only under the authorization of the Defense Supplies Corporation, and all imported material vas placed under control of the Defense Supplies Corporation. SUBMART: (Drawn Horsehair only) 1942 Notionaled New Supply 4,250 Notimated Requirements 2,694 WAR PRODUCTION BOARD Data as of September 30, 1942 Revised abstract Issued October 9, 1942 Statistics Division CONFIDENTIAL Next revision due: October 30, 1942 Materials Branch 1.1111 DECLASSIFIED E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 8(D) or (E) Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-16-72 By RHP, Date CONFIDENTIAL ISTLE FIBER SUPPLY AND DEMAND MILLIONS OF POUNDS o 10 20 30 40 50 NEW SUPPLY 1939 23.3 imports from Mexico 1940 18.1 1941 32.9 1942 EST. NEW SUPPLY 50.0 Actuol Jun-Aug. 42.5 EST. REQUIREMENTS 43.0 STOCKS MILLIONS OF POUNDS 339 DECLASSIFIED E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (R) Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-15-72 By RHP, Date 26.9 11.9 10.0 Recommended Tule a Juamove 6.4 Polma & Pito HH 70 Jan. I, 1942 Sept 1,1942 Industry Govt. Stockpile WAR PRODUCTION BOARD Data os of Oct. 1,1942 CONFIDENTIAL Statistics Division Chart Issued Oct. 9,1942 Materials Branch SEE OTHER SIDE FOR ABSTRACT Revision Due: Oct.30,1942 CONFIDENTIAL ISTLE FIBER (All figures in million pounds) BACKGROUND: Istle, or tampico fiber, is obtained from several varieties of Mexican yuoos and agave plants. The Palma and the Pita varieties, 1.0., the yucos istles, yield a fine, high-quality fiber that is suit- able for spinning and for use with (or in place of) jute, sisal, and hensquen in the manufacture of twine and certain kinds of cordage. Comparatively small amounts of Palma and Pita fibers are utilised for brush bristles, the coarser Tula and Juanave fibers, or agave istles, being employed for this purpose, and for upholstery pad- ding. In terms of the quantity consumed, the latter are among the leading vegetable fibers used for household and industrial brushes. In practice, the yucos and agave istles are employed for different purposes, as in- dicated above, but it is believed that in an energency they could be prepared in such a manner as to be used interchangeably. STOCKS: 1942 Jan. 1 July 1 Sept. 1 Palma and Pita 5.5 5.9 7.0 Tula and Juanave 6,4 N.A. 26.9 Total 11.9 N.A. 33.9 Source: Cordage & Miscellaneous Fibers Unit, Statistics Section, Textile, Clothing & Leather Branch, MPB. Note: A government stockpile objective of 10.0 million pounds of istle fiber vas recommended March 5. 1942. Further recommendation vas made for public purchase of Mexico's total exportable surplus of istle, but no contracts had been issued by September 26, 1942. NEW SUPPLY: (General Importe) As indicated above, istle fiber is imported from Mexico. Data on istle imports are reported in an inclusive total that does not distinguish between the several varieties of the fiber. Istle fiber imports, as reported by the Department of Commerce, are shown below: 1942 Actual 1939 1940 1941 1942 (Est.) Jan.-Aug. Imports 23.3 18.1 32.9 50.0 42.5 Estimated by Cordage & Miscellansous Fibers Unit, VP3. CONSUMPTION: 1942 1941 Jan,July Aug. Jan,-Aug. Palma and Pita N.A. 7.3 .5 7.8 Tula and Jusmare 7.0 1/ N.A. ,9 N.A. Total N.A. N.A. 1.4 N.A. Amount put into process by the brush industry only. Source: WPB survey. 2/ Source: Industry reports to WPB on PD Forms 128 and 469. REQUIREMENTS: At the date of this abstract, requirements estimates had not been completed by the Materials Re- quirements Section, VPB. Istle requirements for 1942, as estimated by the Cordage and Miscel- laneous Fibers Unit, are as follows: 1942 (Est.) Direct Military 1/ Export None Other Military and Non-Military 43.0 Total Requirements 43.0 Data are not available, but the amounts now being used for direct military purposes are believed to be Breakdown: negligible. wrapping twine - 13.8, upholstery padding for motor vehicles, tanks, etc. - 9.0, brushes - 20.2. GOVERNMENT CONTROL: The importation of raw istle 1s controlled under General Imports Order M-63. Conservation Order M-138, dated May 9, 1942, directs the distribution of raw istle imported in accordance with the N-63 imports order, restricts the importation and acquisition of istle products, and specifies the purpose for which raw istle may be used. Amendment No. 1 to M-138, issued June 8, tightens the restrictions on istle, by bringing istle vaste and vaste istle under control, and by redefining "istle product" to include any product made from raw istle, alone or in combination with other materials. SUMMARY: B(D) or (6) 1942 Estimated New Supply 50.0 Estimated Requirements 43.0 B.O. Commerce Dept. By RHF, Have CAR PRODUCTION BOARD Data as of October 1, 1942 Statistics Division Revised abstract issued October 9. 1942 l'aterials Branch Next revision due : October 30, 1942 CONFIDENTIAL LUMBER -1. ALL SPECIES SUPPLY AND DEMAND BILLIONS OF BOARD FEET o IO 20 30 40 1940 NEW SUPPLY 30.6 31.3 Domestic imports CONSUMPTION 30.8 31.8 Domestic Exports 1941 NEW SUPPLY 35.6 37.0 CONSUMPTION 36.0 36.7 1942 EST. NEW SUPPLY 15 33.5 Act. Jan.- June 16.2 16.9 EST.REQUIREMENTS 12.6 27.6 407 Direct Military Facilities and Civilian 0.5-Exports Cons. Jon.- June 18.8 19.0 0.2 PRODUCTION, SHIPMENTS AND STOCKS USE PATTERN 1942 - BY MONTHS PER CENT Billions of Boord Feet IOO 3.1 1.9 Exports-1.3 100 16 16 107 112 10.5 Monufactures 14 14 80 00 MM 215 Boxing a Crating BO 12 Stocks 12 60 60 IO 10 Civilion 8 8 Construction 44.8 40 68.8 42.9 40 6 6 4 4 20 20 Shipments Military 2 Production 21.9 2 Construction EM 0 (8) o o o 1940 1941 1942 Jon Feb Mor Apr May Jun July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Est War Production Board Statistics Division CONFIDENTIAL Data os of Sept. 30, 1942 Chart Issued Oct 9, 1942 DECLASSIFIED Revision Due Oct 30, 1942 Materials Branch SEE OTHER SIDE FOR ABSTRACT E.O. 11662, Sec.,3(E) and 5(D) or € Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-16-72 # MMP, Date 11652, DECLASSIFIED Sec. 3(E) and 11-16-78 5(D) of (i) E.O. Commerce Dept. Letter, By RHP, Bate LUMBER 1, ALL SPECIES (All figures is million board feet) BACKGROUND: Of all lumber produced in the United States, more than 80 percent is saved from softwoods, principally Southern pines, Douglas fir, and Ponderosa pine. Oak, maple, red gum, and yellow poplar are the leading hardwoods, in terms of quantity produced. Birch, valout, and a number of lesser species, such as dogwood and persimmon, are strategic because of specialized uses. Stailarly, Sitks spruce, Port Orford cedar, and cypress are vital to the war effort, although comprising only a small percentage of total lumber. Oregon and Washington account for approximately one-third of all lumber produced in this country. California, Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, Arkansas, North Carolina, Texas, Louisiana, and Virginia also produce more than 1,000 million board feet annually. STOCKS: 1940 1941 1942 Jan. 1 Jan, ADT, July Mill stocks 7,633 6,753 6,348 5.595 4,843 Retail stocks 2/ 5,807 6,095 6,615 6,905 5,742 Wholesale stocks 1,619 1,555 1,562 1,678 1,511 Total 15,059 14,403 14,525 14,178 12,096 National Lumber Manuiacturers Association. 2/ Estimated by Department of Commerce. Note: Inventories of manufacturing plants are estimated to have increased 100 million board feet in 1940, and 200 million board feet in 1941. There is no government stockpile of lumber. N/W SUPPLY: 1942 1940 1941 1942 (Est.) Jan.-June Production 30,540 35,650 32,000 16,170 Imports 740 1,361 1,500 764 Total New Supply 31,280 37,011 33,500 16,934 2/ Trade association data adjusted to include unreported production. CONSUMPTION AND EXPORTS: 1942 Actual 1940 1941 Jan.-June Domestic Consumption 30,860 36,020 18,848 Exports 975 696 190 Total 31,835 36,716 19,038 PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENTS: Change Change 1942 Jan-Mar. from 1941 Apr.-June from 1941 Production 6,966 -7.4% 8,186 -3.0% Shipments 7.737 +0.1% 9,095 +7.6% Sourcet National Lumber Manufacturers Association. USE PATTERN: 1940 1941 1942 (Est.) Military Construction 3.9% 9.5% 21.9% Civilian Construction 2/ 68.8 62.9 44.8 Boxing and Crating 13.5 14.5 21.5 Manufactures 10.7 11.2 10.5 Exports 3,1 1.9 1.3 Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% Includes lumber used in construction of ships. Includes lumber for maintenance and repair. Source: Forest Service, Department of Agriculture, and Construction Research Unit, WPB. REQUIREMENTS: Requirements for all lumber are & composite of requirements estimates of the Construction Research Unit and the Containers Branch, WPB, and the Forest Service, Department of Agriculture. They have been approved by the Materials Requirements Section, WPB. Direct Military Facilities Civilian Exports Total 1942 12,585 7,002 20,655 485 40,727 SPECIAL PROBLEMS: The present machine capacity is adequate, but must be maintained by repairs and replacements, and kept in full operation by a sufficient labor supply. Loss of labor to other var activities, and difficulties in obtaining operating supplies, replacement parts, and new trucks and tractors are contributing to the acute shortage of lumber. New tires are needed badly for trucks now engaged in logging operations. Early in 1942, 1t vas difficult for mill operatore to anticipate the demand for various grades of lumber because of the restrictions on construction. Some of the most strategic problems center around the production of specialized grades of lumber for essential uses of the areed forces. Efficient procurement and use of lumber also are essential. GOVERNMENT CONTROL: Order L-121, originally issued May 13, 1942 for 60 days and extended until August 27. restricted sales and deliveries by producers of softwood construction lumber. This Order was replaced by Order M-208, effective August 27, 1942. The new order divides purchasers of all types and grades of softwood lumber into four classes, based on their relative importance to the var and civilian economics. Order M-186, effective July 20, 1942, prohibite the processing of aircraft grades of Sitka spruce logs except upon authorization of the Director General for Operations. Hard- wood lumber and softwood box and factory lumber are not at present under government control. Order M-209, effective August 24, 1942, prohibite the use of white oak logs for the manufacture of veneer except for implements of war. Orders M-225 and M-229, effective September 1, 1942, direct the allocation of Noble fir and vestern hemlock aircraft logs for essential uses by the Director General of Operations. Order M-234, effective September 8, 1942, prohibite the use of Douglas fir lega for non-essential purposes. 1942 Actual SUMMARY: 1942 Netimated New Supply 33,500 New Supply 16.934 Estimated Requirements 40,727 Consumption and Exports 19,038 WAR PRODUCTION BOARD Data as of September 30, 1942 Statistics Division Revised abstract issued October 9. 1942 Materials Branch Next revision due: October 30, 1942 CONFIDENTIAL LUMBER-2. HARDWOOD DECLASSIFIED E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E) Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-15-72 By RHP, Date SUPPLY AND DEMAND BILLIONS OF BOARD FEET 1940 o I 2 3 4 5 6 7 NEW SUPPLY 5.2 Domestic Imports CONSUMPTION 5.2 5.4 Domestic Exports 1941 NEW SUPPLY 2 6.1 CONSUMPTION 6.0 6.2 1942 EST. NEW SUPPLY 6.0 6.1 Act. Jan.-June 2.9 EST REQUIREMENTS 04 5.2 6.8 Direct Militory Facilities and Civilion Exports Cons. Jon-June 3.1 PRODUCTION, SHIPMENTS AND STOCKS USE PATTERN 1942 - BY MONTHS PER CENT Billions of Boord Feet IQO NO 20 Export 100 3 3 80 34.4 Monufactures 80 37.5 39.1 Mill and Retail Stocks 2 2 60 60 DR UNI VOID Boxing B. Crating 40 40 I I Civilian 20 Construction 20 Shipments Production o o EM ($) Military o 1.1 Construction o Jan Feb Mor Apr Moy June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec 1940 1941 1942 Est. War Production Board Data os of Sept. 30, 1942 Statistics Division CONFIDENTIAL --- Chart Issued Oct. 9, 1942 Materials Branch SEE OTHER SIDE FOR ABSTRACT Revision Due:Oct. 30, 1942 INFIDENTIAL LUMBER - 2. HARDWOOD (All figures in million beard feet) BACKGROUND: Hardwood lumber comprises all lumber saved from trees with broad leaves, as contrasted with seftwoods which include all trees with needle or scale-like leaves. Oak is the most important single species, contributing approximately 40 percent of all hardwood lumber. Maple, red -, and yellow poplar combined comprise an additional 30 percent of the total. Other important species in order of quantity of lumber produced are: birch, tupalo, cottenwood, and beech. Production of hardwood lumber is videly scattered: the largest producing areas, how- ever, are along the Mississippi River, in the Appalachian Mountains, and in the Lake States. Approximately 40 percent of all hardwood lumber is consumed in manufacturing plants. The furniture industry accounts for about half of the hardwoods used in manufacture, or 20 percent of all hardwood lumber. Con- struction flooring and other mill work take an additional NO percent. The remainder is used in boxes and crating. In addition, large quantities of hardwood are required for non-lumber products - cooperage, venser and plywood, hown railroad ties, various round timbers, and fuel wood. STOCKS: 1940 1941 1942 Jan. 1 Jan.1 Jan.1 Apr.1 July 1 Mill stocks 1,807 1,630 1,355 1,346 1,268 Retail stocks 581 610 661 690 574 Wholesale stocks 1/ 162 155 156 168 151 Total 2,550 2,395 2,172 2,204 1,993 Notimated at 10 percent of the total reported for all lumber, including softwood. Seurce: National Lumber Manufacturers Association, except wholesale estimated by Department of Commerce. Note: Inventories of manufacturing plants are estimated to have increased 60 million board feet in 1940, and 120 million board feet in 1941. There is no government stockpile of hardwood lumber. KW SUPPLY: 1942 Actual 1940 1941 1942 (Ist.) Jan,-June Production 5,040 5,940 6,000 2,680 Imports 133 178 100 41 Total New Supply 5,173 6,118 6,100 2.921 Trade association data adjusted to include unreported production. CONSUMPTION AND EXPORTS: 1942 Actual 1940 1941 Jan,-June Demestic Consumption 5,160 6,070 3,061 Exports 200 164 39 Total 5,360 6,234 3,100 PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENTS: Change Change 1942 Jan.-Mar. from 1941 Apr.-June from 1941 Production 1,109 +6.5% 1,140 - 2.25 Shipments 1,117 - 1.0% 1,228 + 0.46 Source: National Lumber Kamufacturers Association. USE PATTERN: 11652 Paio Dept Sec. 8(b) and CLASSIFIED 5(D) 11-16-79 1940 1941 1942 (Bet.) Military Construction 1.15 4.36 6.9% Civilian Construction 39.4 34.7 25.8 Boxing and Crating 18.3 19.3 30.9 Manufactures 37.5 39.1 34.4 as RHP Reports W 2.6 2.0 Total 100.00 100.0% 100.0% 1/ Includes lumber used in construction of ships. Includes lumber for maintenance and repair. Scurcet Forest Service, Department of Agriculture, and Construction Research Unit, WPB. REQUIREMENTS: Requirements for all hardwood lumber are a composite of requirements estimates of the Construction Research Unit and the Containers Branch, WPB, and the Forest Service, Department of Agriculture. They have been approved by the Materials Requirements Section, WPB. Direct Military Facilities Givilian Exports Total 1942 1,447 618 4,621 125 6,811 SPECIAL PROBLEMS: Hardwood lumber differs somewhat from seftwood because the overall shortage is not severe. Within certain grades and species limitations, however, there is considerable shortage, a part of which can be relieved by substitution of other grades and species. In general, the shortage of labor has not restricted the output of hardwood as such as 11 has seftwood. Difficulties in obtaining operating supplies, repair and replacement parts, and new trucks and tractors, have hold production at approximately the level of the first half of 1941. GOVERNMENT CONTROL: Order M-209, effective August 24, 1942, prohibite the use of white oak logs for the mamfacture of veneer except for implements of var. SUBMART: 1942 Actual 1942 Jan,-June Notimated New Supply 6,100 New Supply 2,921 Estimated Requirements 6,811 Consumption and Exports 3,100 VAR PRODUCTION BOARD Data as of September 30, 1942 Statistics Division CONFIDENTIAL Revised abstract issued October 9, 1942 Materials Branch Next revision duet October 30, 1942 no. 11652, DECLASSIFIED Sec. 3(E) as D) or (E) Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-15-72 By RHP, Date CONFIDENTIAL LUMBER 1. SOFTWOOD (All figures in million board feet) BACKGROUND: Softwood lumber comprises all lumber saved from trees with needle or scale-like leaves, as contrasted with trees having broad leaves. Approximately two-thirds of all softwood lumber 1s cut from Southern pines and Douglas fir. Ponderosa pine contributes an additional 14 percent. Spruce, cypress. and cedar do not bulk large in terms of quantity, but are of strategic importance for specialized uses. In 1941, nearly 80 percent of all softwood lumber VAS used in construction. The proportion probably will be lower in 1942. Boxing and crating comprise the next largest demand, but select grades of softwoods, particularly Douglas fir and spruce, are vital in the manufacture of airplanes and other military equipment. Large amounts of softwoods also are consumed as pulpwood, cooperage, venser and plywood, poles and piling, and fuel wood. STOCKS: 1940 1941 1942 Jan.1 Jan. 1 Jan. Apr.1 July 1 Mill stocks 5,826 5,123 4,993 4,249 3,575 Retail stocks 5,226 5,485 5,954 6,215 5,168 Wholesale stocks 1/ 1,457 1,400 1,406 1,510 1,360 Total 12,509 12,008 12,353 11,974 10,103 Nationated at 90 percent of the total reported for all lumber, including hardwoods. Sourcet National Lumber Manufacturers Association, except wholesale estimated by Department of Commerce. Note: Inventories of manufacturing plants are estimated to have increased 40 million board feet in 1940, and 80 million in 1941. There is no government stockpile of lumber. 1942 XW SUPPLY: 1940 1941 1942 (Ket.) Jane-June Production 25,500 29,710 26,000 13,290 Importe 607 1,183 1,400 724 Total New Supply 26,107 30,893 27,400 14,014 2/ Trade association data adjusted to include unreported production. CONSUMPTION AND EXPORTS: 1942 Actual 1940 1941 Jan.-June Domestic Consumption 25,700 29,950 16,113 Exports 775 532 151 Total 26,475 30,482 16,264 PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENTS: Change Change from 1941 1942 Jan,-Mar. from 1941 Apr.-June Production 5,857 - 9.6% 7,046 - 3.15 Shipments 6,620 + 0.3% 7,867 + 8.8% Sourcet National Lumber Manufacturers Association. USE PATTERN: 1940 1941 1942 (Est.) Military Construction 4.5% 10.6% 24.9% Civilian Construction 74.8 68.7 48.6 Boxing and Crating 12.5 13.5 19.6 Manufactures 5.3 5.5 5.7 Exports 2,9 1,7 1.2 Total 100.00 100.0% 100.0% Includes lumber used in construction of ships. Includes lumber for maintenance and repair. Source: Forest Service, Department of Agriculture, and Construction Research Unit, VPB, ENQUIREMENTS: Requirements for all softwood lumber are a composite of requirements estimates of the Construction Research Unit and the Containers Branch, VPB, and the Forest Service, Department of Agriculture. They have been approved by the Materials Requirements Section, VP3. Direct Military Facilities Civilian Exports Total 1942 11,138 6,384 16,034 360 33,916 SPECIAL PROBLEMS: Loss of labor to other war activities probably has been the chief restrictive factor in the pro- duction of softwood lumber, although there have been serious delays in obtaining replacement parts and supplies for both woods and mill operations. Adverse weather conditions in sany sections have retarded output. Machine capacity appears to be adequate, but new trucks and tractors are needed in logging operations. New tires are needed badly for trucks now in operation. GOVERNMENT CONTROL: Order L-121, originally issued May 13, 1942, for 60 days and extended until August 27, restricted sales and deliveries by producers of softwood construction lumber. This Order vas replaced by Order N-205, effective August 27. 1942. The new order divides purchasers of all types and grades of softwood lumber into four classes, based on their relative importance to the var and civilian economies. Conservation Order M-186, effective July 20, 1942, prohibite the processing of aircraft grades of Sitks spruce loga except upon authorization of the Director General for Operations. Orders M-225 and M-229, effective September 1, 1942, direct the allocation of Noble fir and vestern henlook aircraft logs, respectively, by the Director General for Operations. Order M-234, effective September 8, 1942, restricts the use of Douglas fir logs to essential purposes. 1942 Actual SUMMART: 1942 Jan.-June Notimated liev Supply 27,400 New Supply 14,014 Estimated Requirements 33,916 Consumption and Exports 16,264 MAR PRODUCTION BOARD Data as of October 1, 1942 Revised abstract issued October 9, 1942 Statistics Division Next revision duet October 30, 1942 Materials Branch 1,1779 CONFIDENTIAL LUMBER - 3. SOFTWOOD SUPPLY AND DEMAND E.O. 11652, 11-16-78 6(D) of Letter, BILLIONS OF BOARD FEET Communios By RHP, o 5 IO 15 20 25 30 35 1940 NEW SUPPLY 26.1 Domestic 06 imports CONSUMPTION 25.7 265 Domestic Exports 1941 NEW SUPPLY 30.9 CONSUMPTION 300 30.5 0.5 1942 EST. NEW SUPPLY 26.0 4 274 Actual,Jan-June 14.0 EST. REQUIREMENTS ID 339 Direct Military Facilities and Civilian Exports-U.4 Cons. Jon-June 16.1 16.3 02 PRODUCTION, SHIPMENTS AND STOCKS USE PATTERN 1942 - BY MONTHS BILLIONS OF BOARD FEET PER CENT 14 100 2.9 1.7 5.5) RD 1.2- Exports Monufacturers 12 Boxing and Crating 80 Stocks 10 8 60 Civilion Construction 6 40 4 Shipments 20 2 Production 249 Military Construction 10.6 O o 31 Jon. Feb. Mor. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. 1940 1941 1942 EST. War Production Board CONFIDENTIAL Data os of Det. 1,1942 Statistics Division Chart Issued Oct. 9,1942 Materials Branch SEE OTHER SIDE FOR ABSTRACT 1-1111 Revision Due: Oct 30,1942 CONFIDENTIAL LUMBER - 3a. DOUGLAS FIR SUPPLY AND DEMAND BILLIONS OF BOARD FEET o 2 4 6 8 IO 12 1940 NEW SUPPLY 7.2 Domestic 0.1 Imports BAR CONSUMPTION 7.2 CA 76 Domestic Exports 1941 NEW SUPPLY 86 04 9.0 CONSUMPTION 8.5 8.7 0.2 1942 EST NEW SUPPLY 05 8.9 Act. Jan-June 5.0 EST. REQUIREMENTS EMI 9.4 Military Focilities 8 Civilian or Exports Cons. Jon-June 5.1 5.2 01 PRODUCERS STOCKS USE PATTERN BILLIONS OF BOARD FEET 1941 PER CENT 2.0 2.0 100 Exports Boxes, 100 Local Stocks Monufacturers 1.5 1.5 Millwork 80 80 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.9 1.0 60 60 0.8 . 40 Construction 40 0.5 0.5 20 20 o o Jon I Jon. I Jan. I June I 1940 1941 1942 o o War Production Board Statistics Division CONFIDENTIAL Data os of Sept 30, 1942 Chart Issued Oct. 9, 1942 Materials Branch SEE OTHER SIDE FOR ABSTRACT Revision Due Oct 30, 1942 DECLASSIFIED E.O. 11652, Sec. S(E) and 6(D) or (ii) Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-16-78 By RHP, Date E.O. DUE. 3(E) and B(b) OR $04) Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-14-78 by RHP, Date COM LUMBER - 3ac DOUGLAS FIR (All figures in million board feet) BACKGROUND: The suitability of Douglas fir for a wide renge of building and general construction purposes makes 19 one of the most important woods of the United States. Special grades are of strickligic the sawmill. The remainder (about one-third) 10 further processed before use. The total stand of Douglas importance for aircraft construction. A large proportion of the total lumber out is used as is comes from fir at present is greater than that of any other species. Washington and Oregon account for approximately 95 percent of the total production. Data summarised below cover lumber which constituted 90 percent of all Douglas fir timber out in 1940. Other major uses werel venser and plywood, 7.6 percent; reilroad ties, 2.4 percent; and cooperage, 1 percent. SUBSTITUTION: The use of Douglas fir for veneer has increased greatly is recent years, replacing other woods. In the tight cooperage industry, 11 now 10 an effective substitute for oak, production of which is inadequate to meet the demand. Douglas fir is a satisfactory substitute for any general construction lumber. It is being used in increasing quantities as a nevel lumber to replace other critical species and pain. STOCKS: 1940 1941 1942 Jan, 1 Jan. 1 Jan.1 June 1 At producing mills 930 851 971 756 XIV SUPPLY: 1942 Actual 1940 1941 1942 (Not.) Jan,June Production 7,121 8,541 8,370 4,730 Imports 97 434 551 292 Total New Supply 7,218 8,975 8,921 5,022 w & 2 percent decrease in production estimated by Forest Service, Department of Agriculture. IMPORTS: Imports of Douglas fir are relatively small, in comparison with the amount produced in the United States, In 1940, imports amounted to only 1 percent of the total DEV supply, as compared with 4.7 percent in 1941. The estimated 1942 figure is an increase to 6 percent. Canada is the sole source of imports. CONSUMPTION AND EXPORTS: 1942 Actual 1940 1941 Jane-June Domestic Consumption 7,200 5,500 5,173 Exports 411 237 64 Total 7,611 8,737 5,237 USE PATTERN: (1941) Percent Use Pattern (Cont'd.) Percent Construction 51.6 Boxes, baskets, and crating 1.7 Millwork 5.9 Local stocks 2.9 Manufactures. 5.2 Exports 2.7 Total 100.0 REQUIREMENTS: 1/ Military Facilities Civilian Export Total 1942 3,074 1,762 4,425 128 9,389 Notimates are a composite of those of the Construction Research Unit and the Containers Branch, VPB, and the Forest Service, Department of Agriculture. They have been approved by the Materials Requirements Section. SPECIAL PROBLEMS: The problems in the Douglas fir industry are substantially the came as those for producers of other woods, The lumber situation in the Pacific Northwest, however, (the section of greatest Douglas fir production) is more serious than elsewhere. Labor supply has shifted in large numbers from lumber. ing to other war production. Military demands for airplane grades of Douglas fir will require maximum pro- duction of such grades: however, this 10 a relatively small proportion of total Douglas fir output. The increasing demand for this timber for plywood and venser may result in & shortage for construction and factor/ uses. The problem of obtaining adequate repair parts and supplies has been critical for processing mills. GOVERNMENT CONTROL: Douglas fir lumber is included under Conservation Order M-208, effective as of August 27. 1942. This Order specifically classifies users of softwood lumber into four major groups depending upon their position in the var and civilian economies. The lumber is to be allocated upon this basis. Order M-234 prohibits the use of Douglas fir logs for non-essential purposes and places the allocation of such logs in the control of the Director General of Operations. SUBMART: 1942 Actual 1942 Jan,-June Notionated New Supply 8,921 New Supply 5,022 Estimated Requirements 9,389 Consumption and Exports 5,237 WAR PRODUCTION DOARD Data as of September 30. 1942 Revised abstract issued October 9, 1942 Statistics Division Next revision duel October 30, 1942 Materials Branch cera CONFIDENTIAL LUMBER - 4, CONSTRUCTION (All figures in million board feet) BACKGROUTD: The greatest single use of all lumber in the United States is for building construction. This is far more evident in the cane of softwoods than hardwoods. In 1941, softwoods note up 84 percent of the total lumber produced, and 91 percent of #11 lumber entering the construction field. This latter figure may increase in 1942. Southern yellow pine was the principal softwood used in 1941, accounting for 34 percent of total lumber used in construction. Douglas fir and Ponderosa pine followed in that order. Increased military construction has been an important factor in the consumption of lumber, Military construction accounted for 13 percent of lumber used in 1941, while estimates for 1942 indicate a consumption of approximately 33 percent. There is an indicated increase in the use of lumber for Government- financed plant expansion from 3.7 percent to 6.3 percent. Government restrictions have limited the amount of lumber used in non-essential civilian construction. STOCKS: No reports or estimates of stocks of construction lumber at producing mills are available. Such stocks are privately held, and are understood to have been reduced steadily since January, 1938. The decline in softwood lumber stocks was rapid during the first half of 1942. VIV SUPPLY: 1940 1941 1942 (Est.) Production 22,840 26,230 23,810 Imports 466 903 1,025 New supply 23,306 27,133 24,835 IMPORTS: Imports of construction lumber vary greatly from year to year. The total imported in 1940 amounted to 2 percent of new supply, AS compared with 3.3 percent in 1941. A continued increase in imports in 1942 is indicated by the importation of approximately 579 million board feet from January through July. Canada is the principal source of imports. CONSUMPTION AND EXPORTS: 1940 1941 Civilian 21,910 23,100 Military 1,250 3,500 Total domestic consumption 23,160 26,600 Exports 600 405 DECLASSIFIED Total 23,760 27,005 E.O. 11652, Sec. S(E) and B(D) Commerce Dept. Laster, 11-16-72 Percent By RHP, Date 1041 1942 Military construction 13.0 32.3 Facilities 4.5 25.6 Zasential civilien 81.0 40.9 1.5 1,2 Exports Total 100.0 100.0 REQUIRED YNTS: At the date of this abstract, requirements estimates had not been prepared by the Materials Requirements Section. Requirements estimates for 1942, prepared by the Construction Research Unit, WB, AS of July 15, 1942, include off-shore military construction. Maintenance and repeir figures were estimated by Forest Service. Department of Agriculture. Military Construction Facilities Essential Civilian Emorts Total Quantity 6,912 7,002 11,269 227 27,410 SPECIAL PROBLEMS: The most important problem in the construction lumber field is the possibility of a general shortage. This indicated shortage will not be caused by lack of timber or eill equipment, but by lack of repair porte and supplies, and deplated labor supply. Skilled lumber workers have for been drawn from the lumber industry into other skilled was occupations and into military service. Labor lumbering operations cannot be recruited readily from other sources. GOVERNMENT CONTROL: There is no government control of hardwood construction lumber. For softwood 60 days, lumber, vas however, L Order 121, issued May 13, 1942, and originally effective for extended until August 27. The order "frose" sales and deliveries by large producers of softwood and grades construction of poft- wand lumber. lumber into four sajor classes. based upon the importance of their demand in the var and economica. Conservation order M-205, effective August 27. 1942, divides users of all types civilian SUNGARY: 1942 Estimated Yes Supply 24,835 Estimated Requirements 27,410 Data as of Sept. 29. 1942 VAR PRODUCTION BOARD Revised abstract issued Oct. 9, 1942 Statistics Division CONFIDENTIAL Next revision duel Oct. 30, 1942 Materials Branch 1.111. CONFIDENTI LUMBER- - 4. CONSTRUCTION SUPPLY AND DEMAND BILLIONS OF BOARD FEET o IO 20 30 1940 I 05 NEW SUPPLY 1111 133 Domestic imports CONSUMPTION 0:1 21.9 238 Militory Civilian 06 Exports 1941 NEW SUPPLY 262 09 271 CONSUMPTION 3.5 23.1 27.0 04 1942 EST. NEW SUPPLY 23.8 10 24.8 EST. REQUIREMENTS 8.9 183 274 02 USE PATTERN PER CENT 100 100 N.5 1.2 Exports R s 80 40.9 60 81.0 Essential 80 60 11652 DISCLASSITED DECLARE Bec Date Date 8(s) and 11-16-78 5(D) Civilian 40 40 THE 11 20 20 //AV/ Focilities N/A BRO Military Construction o o 1941 1942 EST Data os of Sept. 29, 1942 WAR PRODUCTION BOARD, Signatics Division CONFIDENTIAL Chart issued Oct 9, 1942 in Revision Due. Oct 30, 1942 Moterials Branch SEE OTHER SIDE FOR ABSTRACT I- CONFIDENTIAL DECLASSIFIED NEATSFOOT OIL E.O. 11652, Sec. S(E) and 6(D) or (ki) Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-16-72 By RHP, Date SUPPLY AND DEMAND MILLIONS OF POUNDS 0 1 4 6 8 10 1940 NEW SUPPLY 40 Domestic Production CONSUMPTION 5.6 ON 6.0 20512 Domestic Exports 1941 NEW SUPPLY 43 CONSUMPTION 7.2 04 7.6 522 1942 EST. NEW SUPPLY 50 3.0 8.0 Actual Jon-July & 2.0 5.1 EST. REQUIREMENTS 35 8 7.6 Military Civilian OJ Exports Cons. Jon.-July a 5.0 OL STOCKS MILLIONS OF POUNDS 6 6 5 5 4.5 Recomended 4 4 3 2.8 2.5 2.7 3 2.4 2 - - 2 1.5 I - - I o o JGR I Jon I Apr. I July I $ - Government 1941 1942 Stockpile INDUSTRY INDUSTRY Wer Production Board CONFIDENTIAL Data os of Sept. 30, 1942 Statistics Divison Charl issued Oct. 9, 1942 Materials Branch SEE OTHER SIDE FOR ABSTRACT Revision Due: Oct 30, 1942 A an 8 E.O. Commerce Dept. Letter, NEATSFOOT OIL CONFIDENTIAL By RHP, Date (All figures in thousand pounds) BACKGROUND: Neatsfoot oil is produced from the skin, bones, and feet of cattle. These parts are boiled, and the stock so obtained then is pressed. The United States has been an important exporter of measefeer 0121 other experiing countries are Argentina, Brasil, Uruguay, Australia, and New Zealand, USES: The highest grade of neatsfoot oil is used for oiling fine finished leathers, watches, and fine machinery. The second grade oil is used for softening beavy leather, and as & lubricant for linen spindles. Probably the largest use for the oil is in the manufacture of dubbine, which, in turn, is used to soften leather and make it waterproof. The leather industry uses neatsfoot oil to replace the natural oils which are taken from the leather in the tanning process, Its major war use is in the oil- ing of army shoes and boots to make them impervious to mustard gas, STOCKS: 1942 Jan. 1. 1941 Jan. 1 July 1 August 1 Industry 1,518 2,494 2,806 2,738 1 The government stockpile objective is 4,480 thousand pounds, and as of September 19, 1942, there were 1,052 thousand pounds on order. Source: Bureau of the Census. XTX SUPPLY: 1942 Actual 1940 1941 1942 (Est.) Jan.July Domestic Production 3,975 4.336 5,000 3,125 Imports - - 3,000 1,989 Total 3.975 4,336 8,000 5,114 Source: Actual data, Bureau of the Census: 1942 estimates, Statistics Division, TPR. CONSUMPTION AND EXPORTS: 1942 Actual 1940 1941 Jan,July Consumption 5,550 7,224 4,958 Exports 438 396 56 Total 5,988 7,620 5,014 Source: Department of Commerce. REQUIREMENTS: Military Civilian Foreign Total 1942 3,530 4,000 98 7,628 Source: Military and foreign requirements, Material Requirements Section, VPB; civilian requirements, Chemicals Branch, WPB. SPECIAL PROBLEMS: United States production of neatafoot oil can be expanded to meet any probable require- ments, by larger recovery per animal. There has been no effort in this direction to date because the price of the oil has not offered sufficient inducement to increase its output. Since the total amount of oil that can be produced also is dependent upon the number of cattle slaughtered, and since cautle slaughter is at record-high levels, the potential production of neatsfoot oil is large. Moreover, it can diluted with vegetable oils to extend the supply. Eence, no shortage is anticipated. Substitutes are available for all normal uses of neatsfoot oil, Fish oils, particularly, may be used in the preparation of leather dubbings. However, for the basic war use of the oil, as & pro- tection against mustard as, there is no known substitute. GOVERNMENT CONTROL: General Export Order M-148, effective May 12, 1942, requires, subject to certain oon- ditions, that purchase orders received from American Republics be accepted and deliverei regardless of preference ratings applicable to deliveries under other purchase orders. M-63, Amendment No. 6. General Imports Order, issued May 22, 1942, placed all imports of neatsfoot oil under governmental control. Order M-71 amended September 22, 1942, restricts industrial consumption of neatsfoot oil, SUBMARY: 1942 Actual 1948 Jan.,July Estimated New Supply 8,000 New Supply 5,114 Estimated Requirements 7,628 Consumption and Exports 5,014 WAR PRODUCTION BOARD Data as of September 30, 1942 Statistics Division Revised Abstract Issued October 9, 1942 Materials Branch (CONFIDENTIAL: Next Revision Due: October 30, 1922 1-1229 DECLASSIFIED E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (X) Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-16-72 CONFIDENTIAL By RHP, Date PALM OIL SUPPLY AND DEMAND MILLIONS OF POUNDS o 100 200 300 400 500 1940 NEW SUPPLY 227 Imports EST CONSUMPTION 181 1941 NEW SUPPLY 308 EST. CONSUMPTION 292 1942 EST. NEW SUPPLY Act. Jan.-July 66.4 STOCKS MILLIONS OF POUNDS 200 200 180.0 Objective 151 155 150 150 140 133 123 110 95 100 100 50 50 On Order 265 Received & - Released o o Jon I, Jon I, Jon I, Jan I, April July 4 Aug I, Sept 26, 1942 1939 1940 1941 1942 Govt. Stockpile / Factory and Worehouse FACTORY CONSUMPTION IMPORTS BY INDUSTRIES BY COUNTRY OF ORIGIN MILLIONS OF POUNDS MILLIONS OF POUNDS 300 400 400 300 278 Loss- Inc. foots British Misc. 300 Weet Africa 300 800 200 Belgion Congo Bharlening 157 200 200 100 90 100 Natherlands Indies 100 100 Soap o o 1940 1941 1942 o o Jon-June 1939 1940 1941 Data os of Sept. 26,1942 War Production Board CONFIDENTIAL Chart Issued Oct. 9, 1942 Statistics Division Hevision Duer Oct. 30,1942 SEE OTHER SIDE-FOR ABSTRACT Motorials Brench PALM on CONFIDENTIAL (All figures is millions of pounds Pain 011 10 a somi-solid fas obtained from the outside fleshr, part of the fruit of the oil palms. (Pale kernel oil is derived from kernels of the same species of pain sree. the U. s, is dependent entirely upon importe for its supplies of this oil, VEHIC Pais oil use is the United States is principally in the production of coap, shortening, and tin plate, It has little direct military use, In comp name/asture, where pals oil accounts for 5 to 10 percent of the oils and fats used, other oils may be outstituted, insofer M technical requirements are concerned, In shortening, pais oil, which has accounted for about 3 to 10 percent of all oils used, competes with other fate and oils, notably cottonsoed, soyboan, cora, and peasut oils, Fals oil is the only oil employed commercially in Large quantities is tin and terms plate - feature, Here $$ serves M & lubricating medium, for protective seating, and in the application of tin or terms costings to produce glase and to facilitate distribution of the protective metal, In such uses 11 generally 10 considered tooh- visally superior to hydrogenated soybean, outtonsoed, and marine animal oils, 1942 STOCKS Jes. 1. 1940 JM. 1. 1941 JARRARY 1 July 1 August 1 Factory and Varehouse 133 155 140 110 95 Source: U.S. Department of Commerce. Note: is or September B, 1942, the government stockpile objective - 180 million pounds, of which contracts totaled 37.6 million pounds, and 11.3 million pounds had been delivered. IMPORTS: 1940 1941 1942 Actual ZION Jan.March April-June Jane-July Notherlands Bast Indies 180 260 38.0 2,6 40.6 Belgisa Gonge 33 42 17.2 5.0 25.0 British Yest Africa 13 5 0.7 0.7 All Other 1 1 0,1 0,1 Total Lzz 308 56.0 7.6 66.4 w No estimate for year available. RE-EXPORTS: Re-exports of pals and palm-kernel oil combined totaled as follows: 1939, 13.9 million pounds; 1940, 23.9 million pounds; 1941, 32.3 million pounds. Official statistics do not distinguish between the two oils, but the bulk of the re-exports are believed to be pals oil, CONSUMPTION: 1940 1941 Total Calculated Consumption 181 292 Source: Bureau of Acricultural Economics, 1942 Actual Reported Factory Consumption by Industries 1940 1941 Jan-June July, 1942 Industry Soap 65 130 X.A. Shortening 33 86 23 . Edible Products other than Shortening 3 6 1 . Miss, (principally Tia & Terms Plate) 32 1 21 . Loss, including Foots 4 12 4 # Total Factory Consumption 157 278 90 7 Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, As the date of this sbstract, requirements estimates had not been completed by the Materials Requirements Section, we, SPECIAL PROBLEMS: In recent years, about 75 percent of pals oil supplies have come from the Metherlands East Indies. With this source out off, the United States is dependent largely upon the remaining principal producing areas the Belgian Congo and British Vest Africa, In the past, these ureas have accounted for the bulk of imports other than those from the Netherlands Zast Indies, Increased importe from these sources are unlikely because of (a) existing primi- tive production methods incapable of rapid expansion; (b) shortages of acceptable goods for exchange purposes; (o) rela- tively large supplies already contracted for by Great Britain: and (4) shipping difficulties. Since pala oil is & preferred oil in the manufacture of tia and terns plate, and since other cile are as satisfactory for other purposes, the tin and terms plate industry properly is the first ~laimant to existing stocks of pala oil, Stocks of pain oil now on hand are considered sufficient to need se more than two years requirements of this industry, In view of curtailed consumption of tia, this estimate 10 subject to a corresponding adjustment. XI millions of pounds of pals oil vest into the manufacture of soap during the first six months of this year. The feasibility of this use of pala oil might well be questioned is lieu of its use in connection with tin and terms plate. GOVERNMENT CONTROL: General Preference Order M-59-0, effective April 1, 1942, limits the use of pala oil to the manufac- ture of tin and terms plate; eiso, to the manufacturing process in which glycerine is produced and where the amount of giycerine remaining in the product does not exceed one and five-tenths percent, and where the re- mainder of the glycerine 10 at least 90 percent recovered. Provision is made for the creation of a reserve of 20 percent of any amount held by any person is excess of 30,000 pounds, the disposal of which is to be made upon express instruction of the Director of Industry Operations. M-63-a, effective January 12, 1942, placed pala oil under full import control. a General Preference Order 16-72 anouted Sentember 22, 1942. restricts industrial consumption of pals oil, 3 B(3)) HAR PRODUCTION BOARD Data as of September 25, 1942 THE STATES Statistics Division Revised abstract issued October Materials Branch Next revision due: October 30, CONFIDENTIAL 9. 1942 1942 11662 BEG Date Date and Company, By CONFIDENTIAL RUBBER Crude and General Purpose DECLASSITIED and Date Latter, 11-15-72 (2) SUPPLY AND DEMAND THOUSANDS OF LONG TONS o 400 800 1200 1941 NEW SUPPLY 1029 Imports CONSUMPTION 146-1 780 Domestic -Exports 1942 Production EST. NEW SUPPLY 284 29/ Act. Jan- Aug. 258 260 20 EST. REQUIREMENTS 441 as 485 Military Civilion Exports Cons. Jan.-Aug 261 268 7 1943 EST-NEW SUPPLY 510 38 EST. REQUIREMENTS 1921 1516 568 1944 EST NEW SUPPLY 914 TO 984 MONTHLY PRODUCTION IMPORTS THOUSANDS OF LONG TONS BY COUNTRY OF ORIGIN Actual Estimated 80 80 THOUSANDS OF LONG TONS Neoprane 1200 3000 Western 60 60 Hemisphere Africa 800 For East 40 40 400 20 Bune $ 20 o o o J F M A M J J A 5 o N D J F M A M J J A 5 o N D ISE 1942 1943 1942 1943 Estimated Estimated STOCKS USE PATTERN THOUSANDS OF LONG TONS PER CENT 800 100 Tonks, Ships,B Other 634 Wire & Coble 608 600 579 80 Footwear AND M 547 510 H Mechanical Goods industry CD IN 60 400 209 40 Govt Tree, Tubes, etc. 200 20 o o Jon.1 Jon.1 May / - June l July 1 Aug.1 Sept. Oct.1 Now I Dec.I Apr 1,1940 June 1,1942 1941 1942 Mor 31,1941 May 31,1943 Est War Production Board CONFIDENTIAL Data os of Sept 29,1942 Chart Issued Oct 9, 1942 Statistics Division Meterials Branch SEE OTHER SIDE FOR ABSTRACT 1-11h Revision Due: Get. 30, 042 CONFIDENTIAL Cruée and General Purpose Synthetic (All figures is thousands of loag tom) Comorcial production of astural rubber bis been livited is recent years to the lieves, Caushe, and Quayule types. The elimination of the lieves rebier plantations of the lv last M souress of emply for the me-Axis mations La foreia development of - types of astural and systemic rubbers. The haber Reserve Coupony, is cooperation with the State Department and the heard of Economic Marfare, La plan- alag expansion of Never, Causho, and production. Program objectives for 1963 entisipate production to emeed the asounts of Publier professed is less America during the been pare 1912-1917. The Government's present systhetic rubber progres objective (including Canada) is 735,000 - - s, 132,000 tom Betri, and 40,000 team Neoprase. Expanded production of Quagule and Cryptostagia, and additions to Thinks) and - a capacity recomended W the Sarush Committee will add to supplies la 1944. am 1961 1963 - Jamury Date July 1 AMOUL Crais Rubber Covernment 113 360 un E 423 3% Industry 126 164 161 1% 125 124 533 576 E 518 Producers and fabricators etocks of general-pursoce systhetic rubber for 1942 is teas: Jan. 1, 19 (producers only), June 1, 122) July 1, 180, August 1, 431. September stocks Canadian stocks Impost 1 estimated at 28 thousand tome. SUPPLIX & parties of Geylon's 1962 rubber production is allossted to the United States by international agreement. Gaylos Le eliminated as a source of expected Seports for 1963 because of the possibility of military loss and uncertainty - alloentions of for Eastern rebber by the C.B.4.S. the that year. lesters and Liberian production, aow allocated to the United States, will not provide sufficient natural rubber is 1943 to make up for less of hr Eastern supplies. Production estimates for general-purpose systeptic rebber are subject to frequent - vision. Production of "quish" butadians by accuration of idle gasoline refineries is under consideration. Since butadions is the short fastor is the has a program, MY additional butadiens produced by this process in 1962 and early 1943 will - larger has s production. The estimates shows are based - completion of plants M scheduled is Volume 6, Defense Plant Corporation report, August 18, 1942. A conversion ratio of 86 short tess butedions to 100 Long teas Inc. a is used, Increased progres objectives recommended is the bruch report are not included in our cortinies. 1961 1962 (M).) (set.) (Bat.) 1968 Assued dalx Ave. Total Gross Importe - erude rubber 1,029 284 38 TO 207.6 45.9 1.9 2.4 257.8 Production general-purpose synthetic 7 672 916 1.7 Total 1,029 291 510 966 208.1 ISI 11 2.9 259.5 Estimated Dues s, Butyl, and Beoprene production for general-purpose use, Excludes industry production of special-purpose types, and Guayale Negligible. detimates of 1mports to the U.S. for 1963 submitted to the Rubber Survey Comittee by B.E.V. exceed this estimate by approximately 20 thousand tons. August prelisisary IMPORTS AND PRODUCTION: 1962 Actual 1942 Actual E.O. 11662, Sec. 3(E) and DECLASSIFIED 5(D) or 1961 19/2 (Eas.) 1963 (Kat.) Jan.-July 1961 1962 (Ret.) By Commerce Dept. Letter, 11-16-78 RHP, Date Importe: U.S.Production: Par last 1,007.6 255.4 2/ 241.8 Guayule .6 Africa 10,6 13.3 11.6 7.9 Buns 5 .2 4.9 379.0 1.7 Desters Maslephere 10.5 15.6 26.0 1.7 Butyl 4 72.0 Total Importe 1,029.0 244.1 37.6 255.4 Neoprene 1.9 20,5 Total Production .2 7.8 471.8 I.V The availability and disposition of Caylon rubber for 1943 have not been determined. Emiludes the Hyear, Perbunan, Chesigue, and Thickel which are produced in privately-owned plants, estimated at approximately 8.7 thousand tome for 1N1, 21.5 thousand toss for 1962, and 26.4 thousand tons for 1943. Negligible. Emludes "quick butaniens" and Flexon. Based upon conversion factor of 90 short tone butedians to 100 long tons Buts s. Bune S production - timete for 1943 based upon nameration fuctor of 86, would be changed to 396 thousand tons. 1942 Actual COMMITION AND EXPORTS: 1961 Jane-Mar. July 2/ Total Consumption 775.0 106.7 90.7 32.4 31.1 260.9 Exports 5.6 1.9 & .2 6.9 Total 760,4 106.9 96.6 33.0 31.3 267.8 Source: Commumption, Rubber Branch, ПРВ; exports, Department of Commerce. Crude rubber only. General-purpose synthetic rubber allocated for export January to August, 95 tone. August preliminary. 1/ 1942 1943 Consumption Estimated Requirements 1942 Estimated Jan.-June July-December Year Requirements Army 76.0 127.0 201,0 302.5 11.1 10,0 21.1 19.7 Navy Maritine Commission .8 2.1 Land-Lesse 34.8 41,2 82.8 91.0 1,1,1, 1,9 1,5 3.4 3,0 Civilian 75.5 53.5 189.0 106.6 Total U.S. 197.3 234.0 438.1 524.9 Canada 24.5 22,0 66.5 43.0 221.8 256.0 484.6 567.9 Total Estimated Requirements, Materials Requirements Section, W/B; consumption, Rubber Brunch. First half year communition included in Nevy figure. Estimated total Canadian consumption. Part of Canadian cons.mption will be not by Camdian stocks. Requirements for and Items in the Army Supply Progres of September 1 indieste a protable redue's in 1543 Army As- cuirements estimates. SPECIAL PROBLEMS. Importe for recent months continue below expectations. Speed is assential is production of synthetic rubber to forestall ex- beurtion of crude supplies is 1943. Compounding ratios for different products should be established immediately to assure optimm used of erule, reclain, and of the various types of synthetic rubber. Requirements should be computed separately for sooh type of synthetic rubber. OUTBOL the Rubuer Receive Company is designated M the sole importer of crude, later, realais, sad scrup rubber. Supplementary order #-19, M anended August 24, 1962, authorizes the use of cruée ruter and later (1) To fill our orders (-aless the consumption of rubber to assufacture such product is prohibited by the order). (2) % manufasture certain products according to specifications established by the Rubber Branch, ws, upon receipt of authorization from Lie Director General of Operations. No person shall - sore rubber to fill any our order this is required for delivery within 60 days. General Preference Order #-13, as asseded December 11, 1541, provides that ao synthetic rubber shall be delivered except as my be specifically directed by the Director of Priorities. 1962 Actual 1962 1963 Retirated lieu Supply 091 510 les Pupply 260 Estimated Requirements 485 568 Commumption and Exports 266